| In 1818 General Andrew Jackson and Isaac Shelby bought the west end on the present state of Kentucky from the Chicksaw Indians, news on the new and unmolested territory soon spread throughout the commonwealth. "Having heard of the new rich territory, the Purchase, these newlyweds decided to stake their chances in the west. In the spring of 1829 they made their toilsome journey across the state on horseback and came to Graves County. Young Sam bought a half township of land, from the government, at the rate of twelve and one-half cents an acre. His domain embraced all the present site of Fancy Farm." (Taken from A Sesquicentennial History of Kentucky 11:692). |
John Willett
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