Fenley family papers, 1784-1958

Descriptive Summary

Title
Fenley family papers, 1784-1958
Creator
Fenley family
Extent
1 reel of microfilm.
Subjects
Williams, Evan.
Fenley, Isaac.
Fenley, William Carr.
Fenley family.
Kentucky--Genealogy.
Jefferson County (Ky.)--History
Arrangement
Chronological arrangement.
Finding Aid Author
Processed by: Archives Staff ; machine-readable finding aid created by:Eric Weig
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
Evan Williams was a whiskey distiller in Jefferson County, Ky. His granddaughter married William Carr Fenley.
Scope and Content
This collection consists primarily of the papers of the descendants of Isaac Fenley, of Jefferson County, Ky. It also includes some materials relating to Evan Williams, including a receipt for his steerage passage from London to Philadelphia in 1784. It also includes indentures and surveys for Fenley lands in Jefferson County, receipts, property inventories, business and personal correspondence, an account book, and family Bible records.

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