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     Edmund was born at Berkeley County, Virginia, on 30 June 1797.¹ He married Mary Elizabeth Upton at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 13 November 1817.² Edmund died on 1 November 1862 at Sonora, Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 65.² He was buried after 1 November 1862 at Tabb Family Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky.

     Mary was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 30 September 1803.^1,2 She married Edmund Chisman Tabb at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 13 November 1817.³ Mary Elizabeth Upton was buried in 1895 at Tabb Family Cemetery, Hardin County, Kentucky.² Mary died in 1895 at Hardin County, Kentucky.^3,2

     Rev.'s occupation: Minister.. Rev. Bailey Seaton Tabb is said to have had 16 children, 8 by each wife. Extensive reserarch has been done on his first wife, nothing on his second. Records of these children are from the 1850 census of Hardin Co. and Hardin Co. Marriage records. Rev. was born at Berkeley County, Virginia, on 17 August 1799.^1,2 He married Sarah L. Gunterman at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 2 August 1819. He married Sarah Ann Gray at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 29 June 1839. Rev. died on 27 October 1876 at Cass County, Missouri, at age 77.¹ His body was interred after 27 October 1876 at Freeman, Cass County, Missouri, at Freeman Cemetery.

     Sarah was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 2 January 1802. She married Rev. Bailey Seaton Tabb at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 2 August 1819. Sarah died on 11 March 1839 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 37.¹

     Sarah was born at Kentucky on 23 June 1813.¹ She married Rev. Bailey Seaton Tabb at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 29 June 1839. Sarah died on 7 October 1862 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 49.¹ Her body was interred after 7 October 1862 at Sonora, Hardin County, Kentucky, at Gray Cemetery.¹

     Thomas was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 27 October 1818.¹ He married Elvira Crutcher Price at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 12 November 1838. Thomas died on 11 June 1906 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 87.² His body was interred after 11 June 1906 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at Valley Crreek Baptist Church Cemetery.²

     Elvira was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 7 February 1820.¹ She married Thomas Davis Tabb at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 12 November 1838. Elvira died on 17 March 1888 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 68. Her body was interred after 17 March 1888 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at Valley Crreek Baptist Church Cemetery.

     Robert's occupation: Farmer.. Robert was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, in 1819.¹ He married Susan Daniel Wortham at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 12 March 1853. Robert died on 15 April 1887.¹

     Susan was born on 8 July 1831. She married Robert Chambers Tabb at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 12 March 1853. Her body was interred in November 1916 at White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky. Susan died on 18 November 1916 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 85.

     Edmund was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 12 March 1833.^1,2 He married Mary Margaret (Maggie) Whitehead on 25 October 1867. Edmund died on 24 January 1903 at Near Summit, Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 69.^1,2 His body was interred after 24 January 1903 at Eastview, Hardin County, Kentucky, at Summit Methodist Cemetery.^1,2

     Mary was born on 28 August 1834.¹ She married Edmund C. Tabb on 25 October 1867. Mary died on 26 July 1910 at age 75.¹ Her body was interred after 29 July 1910 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at Summit Methodist Cemetery.¹

     Abisha was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 18 March 1828.^1,2 He married Susan Jane Lampton on 16 October 1853.¹ Abisha died on 12 February 1882 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 53.^1,2 His body was interred after 12 February 1882 at Upton, Hardin County, Kentucky, at Lampton Cemetery.^1,2

     Susan was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 12 November 1832.^1,2,3 She married Abisha Vanmetre Tabb on 16 October 1853.² Susan died on 8 February 1919 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 86.^2,3 Her body was interred after 8 February 1919 at Upton, Hardin County, Kentucky, at Lampton Cemetery.^2,3

     John was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 6 July 1822.¹ He married Evaline Wade Price at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 13 December 1855.¹ John died on 23 September 1894 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 72.¹ His body was interred after 23 September 1894 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at Valley Crreek Baptist Church Cemetery.¹

     The following story of the capture and enslavement of Elizabeth Rawlings was written by Mrs. Lee Sims of Frankfort, Kentucky. Mrs. Sims is the Great-Great-Grandaughter of Elizabeth Rawlings.

The story, as I remember it told by my grandmother Evaline Wade (Price) wife of John Buckner Tabb, Aunt Ruth and Aunt Lizzie, as they remembered it told and talked about in the family as they grew up, by their grandmother who was her daughter (Nancy Gunterman who married Samuel Price.)

Elizabeth Rawlings was the daughter of Edward.

About the middle of September 1792, a roving band of Indians made their appearance in what is now Hardin County, KY., tried, under renegade Simon Girty to run the white settlers out of Kentucky, and committed raids on settlers, robbing them of food, etc. The settlers went to the forts with their women and children, and then the men would go to drive the Indians back across the Ohio River into the Northwest Territory.

The Hart brothers were known as the best Indian fighters in the country. Miles Hart, Husband of Elizabeth Rawlings was, perhaps, the best of them, because he was so deadly with the rifle the Indians had called him "Sharp-Eye". The Hart brothers married the three Rawlings girls, daughters of Edward Rawlings, namely: Miles married Elizabeth Rawlings, Josiah married Ann Rawlings, and Silas married Letitia (Letty) Rawlings.

Miles Hart had a twin brother Aaron Hart. There is a mistake in Collin's History of Kentucky where he says Silas Hart was the husband of Elizabeth (stolen by the Indians). Haycraft's History of Elizabethtown gives the incident and name of Miles Hart correctly. Haycraft was a relative of Elizabeth. There is a letter from John VanMeter also a member of the family, in which he gives the name of Miles Hart.

The Hart brothers and the other men of the settlement drove the Indians across the Ohio River at a point about West Point today, but in doing so, Miles Hart, or "Sharp-Eye" as the Indians called him, had killed the Chief. With the chief dead, the settlers thought perhaps the raids would cease so they returned to the VanMeter Fort where Miles Hart had his wife and his three children, aged 7 or 8 years. The family returned to their home, a crude log cabin that Miles had built on a clearing nearby. The log cabin had only a small window and a solid door so there was little light in it. At night the log-burning fireplace and a candle furnished light.

In the morning as they were about to eat their meager breakfast, they opened the door to let in more light. The Indians who had followed them back to their home had been prowling around the cabin of Miles Hart all night waiting for an opportunity to kill him in revenge for the loss of their chief. They pounced upon Hart and killed him after a desperate struggle, thus avenging the death of their chief.

Joe Hart, the 12 year old son of Miles Hart, grabbed his father's rifle and tomahawk hatchet and killed the Indian leader, who was the chief's brother, and several other savages before they could overcome him. He struck them as they tried to enter the door to the cabin to take his mother and the children prisoners. The Indians, however, carried Elizabeth, Joe and the two smaller children into captivity.

They killed the little girl just a short distance from the cabin because she cried and the Indians were afraid the followers would hear her. They killed Miles, Jr. because he had a sore foot and couldn't keep up. They were in a hurry for they knew they would be followed as soon as the other settlers found out what had been done, and they knew the fury of the Hart brothers.

This left Joe and his mother the only captives and she was ready to have another child and could hardly keep up. She was required to carry kettles and cook for the Indians. She finally had the baby in the snow unattended, and was made to resume the march the next day. She carried the baby strapped to her back and also some cooking kettles. During the day they waded waist-deep across an ice-filled creek. Elizabeth was considered a delicate woman of her day, according to Haycraft's History of Elizabetht own. He says: "Mrs. Elizabeth Hart, wife of Miles Hart, was regarded as a very delicate woman for those days. She was enceinte when taken prisoner in an advanced state. She was burdened with camp kettles and other Indian plunder. The crossed the Ohio River into the Northwest Territory. At nightfall she was delegated to kindle fires for the Indians and then to go aside to kindle a fire for herself, raking up as best she could rubbish from under the snow and t here alone, unaided by the kind assistance kn own to civilized life, was delivered of a son. The squaws then showed a little kindness in the morning by giving her a little water in which a turkey had been boiled. Then cutting a block from a tree, they wrapped a piece of blanket around the new-born infant, fastened it to the block and laid the block upon her back with camp kettles, etc., and pursued their way north. In the course of the day they waded a river waist-deep (filled with ice) and yet strange to tell, she experienced no seriou s inconvenien ce, but from hard usage and inhuman treatment the child died at the age of six months. She lingered in captivity and wretched slavery for several years until a trading Frenchman at Detroit purchased her from the Indians and restored her to her relatives."

The mother and Joe separated after they crossed the Ohio River, the raid having been made by several tribes of Indians from the Northwest Territory. Joe was taken in one direction and his mother in another, she ending up in Detroit or near what is now Detroit.

The Indians had meant to burn these captives at the stake because the husband and father had killed on of the Chiefs, but Joe was saved because a squaw was impressed with the youth's bravery and pleaded for his life, thus saving him from a fiery death. The mother, Elizabeth, was saved because a chief decided he might marry her, but she steadfastly refused to do this.

After several years of slavery the Indians did not watch her so closely and she persuaded a French trader to buy her, promising him that her family would pay him if he would return her to her home and relatives in Kentucky. As he was going in that direction south, he did help her and returned her to her home and family.

Grandma Tabb told more of the story than related by either Haycraft or Collins. She said that when the baby was six months old it died from the hardships and Elizabeth dug a grave and buried it. The next morning as she went to fetch water (this was part of the hard work she was required to do around the camp every day) she found the baby lying in her path. The Indians had disinterred the body and placed it there. She took the baby and buried it, but the next morning as she went to the spring to carry w ater, there was the baby's head in her path, the Indians had cut the head from the body. She again took the baby and buried it again but the following morning as she went to the spring and as the head had been put in her path again, she realized she would be taunted by this as long as she showed she cared, so she just took her foot and pushed the baby's head out of her path and went on her way. After she did that, she never saw the baby again and she supposed th at they buried it.

Joe had been rescued by his uncles, the hart brothers, who had organized bands to help them look for Joe and his mother. He never married, but went to Missouri with Grandma Tabb's father Samuel Price and his sons. They went there to take up land and settle that territory after the death of Samuel's wife, Nancy Gunterman Price, who was Joe's half-sister. Joe's grave is in Missouri with that of Samuel Price in the New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery.

Source: The American Descendants of Chretien DuBois of Wicres, France, Part Four, 1970. Compiled by William Heidgerd for the DuBois Family Association, Huguenot Historical Society of New Paltz, N.Y., Inc.

The story is told in Collins' History of Kentucky, V.2, pp 313-314, in Haycraft's History of Elizabethtown, KY, p. 13 and by Carl Sandburg. Evaline was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 23 January 1833. She married John Buckner Tabb at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 13 December 1855.¹ Evaline died on 4 July 1907 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 74. Her body was interred after 4 July 1907 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at Valley Crreek Baptist Church Cemetery.

     Bailey's occupation: Farmer.. Bailey was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 12 October 1834.¹ Bailey died on 3 January 1917 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 82.² His body was interred on 12 January 1917 at White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky, at Union Church Cemetery.³

     William was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 16 March 1820.¹ William died on 18 October 1842 at Lexington, Kentucky, at age 22.²

     Mary was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 25 August 1824.¹ She married John Hackley Foushee Wortham on 3 September 1851. Her body was interred in 1909 at White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky, at Union Church Cemetery. Mary died in 1909 at White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky.¹

     John was born at Nelson County, Kentucky, on 30 October 1823. He married Mary Chisman Tabb on 3 September 1851. His body was interred in 1903 at White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky, at Union Church Cemetery. John died in 1903 at White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky.

     Nancy was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 12 January 1826.¹ She married Henry Monroe Lampton on 20 May 1870. Nancy died on 28 February 1912 at Sonora Cemetery, Sonora, Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 86.² Her body was interred on 29 February 1912 at Sonora, Hardin County, Kentucky, at Sonora Cemetery.³

     Henry was born on 6 December 1826. He married Nancy Davis Tabb on 20 May 1870. Henry died on 19 April 1889 at age 62.

     Martha was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 12 January 1826.¹ She married Samuel William Chenowith Thorton Wortham at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 2 December 1855.² Martha died on 4 April 1907 at Glendale, Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 81.¹ Her body was interred in April 1907 at White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky, at Union Church Cemetery.

     Samuel was born at Nelson County, Kentucky, on 3 October 1834. He married Martha Blue (Patsy) Tabb at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 2 December 1855.² His body was interred in April 1919 at White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky, at Union Church Cemetery. Samuel died on 24 April 1919 at White Mills, Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 84.

     Ruth was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, in 1841.¹ She married James M. Lucky on 22 March 1860.² Ruth died in 1872.¹

     James was born. He married Ruth Van Meter Tabb on 22 March 1860.¹ James died on 12 January 1879.¹

     Malvina was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 9 April 1836.¹ She married Daniel Handley on 29 October 1855. Malvina died on 28 June 1922 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 86.²

     Daniel's occupation: Merchant.. Daniel died. Daniel was born. He married Malvina McNeil Tabb on 29 October 1855.

     Elizabeth was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 27 January 1830.^1,2 Her body was interred on 17 January 1913 at Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky, at Valley Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.^1,2 Elizabeth died on 17 January 1913 at Hardin County, Kentucky, at age 82.^1,2

     Elenor was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, on 7 October 1838.¹ She married James Monroe Allen on 20 March 1860. Elenor Morgan Tabb was buried in November 1887 at Christian Church Cemetery, White Mills, Hardin County, Knetucky. Elenor died on 16 November 1887 at age 49.¹

     Lucretia was born at Hardin County, Kentucky, in 1831.¹ She married John C. VanMeter on 28 April 1877. Lucretia died on 14 September 1901 at Hardin County, Kentucky.^1,2 She was buried after 14 September 1901 at Meeting Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Eastview, Hardin County, Kentucky.²