The following sketch was furnished by Mr. Charles S. Grubbs, who was the grandson of John Grubbs - son of Higgason, of Louisville, Kentucky, of the law firm Grubbs & Grubbs, which was published in History and Genealogies, by William Harris Miller; Lexington, KY., 1907. HIGGASON GRUBBS was one of the early and prominent settlers of Madison Co, KY. He came into the state from Virginia about the time of the exodus from Albemarle, about 1780, having prior to his removal to Kentucky intermarried with Lucy, daughter of James Harris, of Albemarle Co., VA. He was an extensive dealer in lands, and while, possibly, living in Lincoln Co. a few years, he seems to have been, with this exception, a resident of Madison County until his death, June 30, 1830.
The records of Lincoln, Madison, and other Counties, principally Madison, disclosed many transactions relating to the purchase or sale of lands, or to the defense or prosecution of suits growing out of the question of title. He came into Kentucky from Virginia, and from Albemarle County.
The earliest record indicating his presence in Kentucky is found in a deposition in Madison County, Kentucky, given on the 14th day of March, 1801, in which he locates a corner tree on' a survey, he testifies that in October, 1780, he and Jesse Copper, while buffalo hunting camped at the root of a beech tree, which bore the initials "H. G." and "J. C." and the figures "1780." He testifies that the initials were put on this tree at the time named; and that the tree is the one called for in the Shelton survey.
In the same suit Jesse Copper testifies that "he and Grubbs had gone buffalo hunting from the Station where James Hendrick's now lives."
Collins History of Kentucky Vol. II, p. 521, states that Grubbs Station, Madison County Kentucky, was settled by "Captain" Higgason Grubbs, before October, 1781.
In the case of Grubbs vs Lipscomb, Madison Circuit Clerk's office Book B. p. 442.
Aguilla White testifies that he removed from Grubb's Station in the spring of 1783. (William) Cradelbough testifies that Grubbs' Station was also called Hancock Station, and was on the waters of Tate's Creek.
His prominence in the early settlement of the State is shown by this synopsis:
1787. One of the Trustees of Boonesboro, appointed by Governor of Virginia to supply place of first trustee who refused to act, the appointment being made under "Act to explain and amend the Act for establishing the town of Boonesbrough, Madison County, Kentucky," (Virginia Legislature 1779) passed December 29, 1787. Hennings Statutes. Vol. XII. p. 603. See, also Hennings Vol. XII. p. 37. 240, and 1788.
1787-88 Member from Madison County Kentucky, of Convention in Danville .
1790. Member Virginia Legislature from (Madison Co.. Ky.) Counties formed in 1792, into State of Kentucky. (His name appears frequently in Journal of the House of Delegates Commonwealth of Va. Session began Monday October 18, 1790.)
1792. Member and representative (Madison Co.) 1st. Constitutional Convention.
1792- 1796, 1797, 1978, 1801, and 1802 Member House Representatives (Madison Co.) Ky. . He seems to have retired from public life about this time, probably being compelled to do so by reason of the necessity of looking after his private interest in lands, which seem to have been the subject of more or less litigation growing out of conflicting titles. It would seem that in his later years he lost much, if not all, of his estate which he had acquired in his earlier and more prosperous days.
Oct 1792 Grubbs' Station, Madison Co., KY (on Muddy creek), settled by Captain Higgason Grubbs. (Collins History of Kentucky.)
Besides a member of patents issued in Kentucky, the records in Richmond, Va. show the following patents were issued to Higgason Grubbs:
Higgason Grubbs, assignee of John Jackson, Book G. p. 247, 100 acres.
Higgason Grubbs, assignee of Samuel Baldwin, Book G. p, 252, 200 acres.
Higgason Grubbs, assignee of Wm. Hancock, Book G. p, 2 50, 100 acres.
Higgason Grubbs, assignee of Jesse Copper, Book G. p. 275, 100 acres.
Higgason Grubbs, assignee of General Green Clay, Book W. p, 268, 400 acres.
Higgason Grubbs, assignee of General Green Clay Book W. p, 466, 1300 acres.
Higgason Grubbs, assignee of Samuel Clements, who was assignee of Samuel Walnut, Grant L. Henry, June 2, 1784-15. 400 acres.
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John Higgason of New Kent Co. Book 10 p, 63, 122 acres. 1712.
John Higgason, Book 410, p, 536, 2037 acres. 1716.
Higgason Grubbs seems to have acquired the title of "Captain," and while it is possible he was connected with some of the early military bodies (Virginia Minutemen) that came into the state, no evidence is found of his being a Commissioned officer. He was a surveyor and the records of Madison County, Kentucky, show that he was a man of education, as he wrote a good hand, spelled accurately, and in many instances in giving depositions and preparing legal documents these documents seem to have been in his own hand writing, and were carefully and well drawn. Attached hereto are two extracts, one from the Richmond Climax, a paper published in Madison County, which were written by William Chenault, now dead. One of these articles speaks of "William Grubbs, a pioneer and father of Higgason Grubbs."
A convention was called at Danville, on the 2nd of April, 1792, to make a Constitution for the new State of Kentucky about to be admitted into the Union on the 1st of June of that year. Madison was represented in this Convention by Thomas Kennedy, Joseph Kennedy, Thomas Clay, Higgason Grubbs, and Charles Kavanaugh. The pro-slavery clause of the Constitution was the main issue before the Convention. All the delegates from Madison were for the clause, except Charles Kavanaugh, the pioneer Methodist minister, who recorded his vote against pro-slavery feature of the Constitution. He was true to the teaching and doctrines of the pioneer Methodists of the County that no man should purchase a slave except in case of mercy and humanity.
In May, 1792, Isaac Shelby was chosen Governor, not by the people but by forty electors chosen by the people. The electors chosen for Madison County were William Irvine, Higgason Grubbs, and John Miller. Our first Senator was, also, elected by the forty electors, and their votes gave the position to Thomas Kennedy.
A contest soon arose over the location of the Capital of the state and Boonesboro made quite an effort to obtain the prize. On the 30th of August, 1792, the citizens of the county subscribed $8,166.67 in money and 18,550 acres of land to secure the permanent location of the Capital at Boonesboro. The two largest subscribers were General Green Clay, and Judge Thomas Clay. The first gave $1,000 in money and 10,000 acres in Madison County land. The second gave 3,000 acres of land in same county. Liberal sums were donated by John Holder, William Bush, William Calk, William O'Rear, D. Bullock, Robert Clark, Jr. Robert Clark, Sr. John Moore, John Wilkerson, James McMillan, James French, Robert Elkin, William Hayes, Henry Haynes, Peter Evans, Ebenezer Platt, Higgason Grubbs and others.
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No proven/primary sourced documentation has been found that can legitimately connect the name Edward to this Higgason Grubbs, or his father, Thomas Grubbs. A proven/sourced birthdate/year for Higgason is elusive, however, he was likely born ca. 1745 - 50. One of his grandsons noted within, that Higgason died on 30 June 1830. He was also documented in one real time record, noted within, as dying in 1830.
Higgason may have been named through his family's connection with the Higgason family, when living in Virginia, since Samuel Higgason (1743-1832), the son of John and Caty (Christmas) Higgason, in 1802/03 had a land transaction and had land bordering, with a "Thomas Grubbs" on the South Pamunkey River (Louisa Co. Deed Book J; p 502, 512, 583). Higgason's father Thomas, had died around 1775/80, so the Thomas noted in the aforementioned, may have been an unproven cousin or uncle of Higgason. The 1810 census shows three Thomas Grubbs households in Virginia then: one in Hanover/Louisa County; another in Dinwiddle Co.; and another in Frederick Co..
In the Library of Congress a pamphlet exists of the Grubbs family of Pennsylvania and Delaware, some of whom removed into Virginia. This family was the immediate descendants of John Grubbs, who immigrated from England, 1677 and settled at Grubbs' Landing, Delaware, 1681. Judge Ignatius C. Grubbs, of Wilmington, Delaware, is a descendant of this line, and has given considerable attention to the family history both in America and England. While the families are each, possibly, of the same origin, English, no proven connection between the two has been made.
From a series of articles by William Chenault, now deceased, which appeared in Richmond (Ky. ) Register: "In the fall of 1791, Captain Higgason Grubbs built a station six miles east of Madison Court House and moved a few families to that place. A crop was raised here in the summer of 1792, but the inhabitants left the station for a short time in the summer through fear of Indians, and returned again in the same fall.
In Gleanings Virginia History, Boogher, the name Grubbs appears at the following:
Page 23, reference is had to Henning Vol. 7 p, 226.
Page 25, Albemarle County, Henning Vol. 7 p, 22.
Page 27, Thomas Grubbs.
Page 38, Vol. 7—200 Henning, Jacob Grubbs.
Page 116, Richard Grubbs.
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Most of the following, unless otherwise noted, was documented through the
Eastern Kentucky University Digital Special Collections & Archives (online).
• 1778/9: "Captain" Higgason and his wife were documented defending Fort Boonesborough and Hoy's Station, during the Native siege. However, no other record during this period has been found to document any Grubbs in the militia roster lists of Boonesborough or surrounding stations.
• 1780: Higgason was documented as being an inhabitant at George Boone Sr.'s Station, aka Trading Hill, near Foxtown. Higgason Grubbs testified in a land dispute in 1801, when he mentioned he and Jesse Coffey had (sic - should be Jesse Copher) hunted buffalo in 1780 on Drowning Creek. By 1782, the buffalo had been hunted out of existence around Boonesborough and the surrounding area.
• 1781, Feb 28: (Book 1, p. 97) Higgason obtained Treasury Warrant #4394 (in part) for 100 acres of land, located on Tates Creek, bordering the west line of Jesse Copher. See the attached picture of the original record, also available online at the Kentucky Secretary of State's website.
• 1781, May 14: (Book 1, p. 126) Higgason Grubbs obtained Treasury Warrant #3032 for 200 acres, for land on Tates Creek adj. Stephen Hancock's land on the north and Hoy's land on the east .See the attached picture of the original record, also available online at the Kentucky Secretary of State's website. These aforementioned land transactions denotes where Higgason constructed Grubbs Fort/Station, at the confluence of Shallowford Creek, in Lincoln County, Virginia; which became Madison County, Virginia, in 1785; which became Madison County, Kentucky, in 1792.
• 1782, Spring: Higgason was a member of the Kentucky Militia who rendered services at the Falls of the Ohio (Louisville) under Col. John Logan and Capt. Robert Barnett.
• 1785/6: Grubbs family noted as founding members of the Tates Creek Baptist Church.
• 1787: Higgason Grubbs, along with William Irvine, John Miller and Robert Rodes, represented Madison County, in the Kentucky Separation Convention at Danville.
• 1788: Madison Co, Virginia tax list / Higgason Grubs:
1 white male tithe; 0 blacks over 16; 16 horses/cattle.
• 1788, Nov: Higgason Grubbs a delegate from Madison Co at the Danville Convention.
• 1790: Higgason Grubbs, along with John Miller, represented Madison Co. Kentucky, in the Virginia Legislature that year. In his lifetime, Higgason had represented the county six times in the lower house of the Kentucky Legislature.
• 1792: As a representative of Madison County, Higgason attended the Kentucky Statehood Convention in Danville.
• 1792, Aug 30: Thirty-three men pledged land/money as incentive to locate the Kentucky Capitol at Boonesborough. These men included "Higgason Grubbs", listed as "subscriber at £20".
• 1798: Higgason Grubbs was a strong opponent of the Alien and Sedition Laws and advocated passage of the Kentucky resolution that year. Source: Early History of Madison County, p. 129.
• 1798, Dec 22: General Assembly of Kentucky, approved an act to establish "19 seminaries of learning," in Kentucky, among which was the Madison Academy, whom Higgason was one of the first trustees. Glimpses of Historic Madison County (1955).
• 1823: Commission organized to build a Poor House [in Madison County] for $1500.
• 1824: Poor House received by Court as built by Higgason Grubbs and Henry Howard. Court appropriated to Poor House $500. Several log houses were built near Union Meeting. Higgason Grubbs and A. Gentry, were Superintendents at $100 each.
• 1825: Higgason Grubbs was "keeper of Poor House" and was paid at $150 for the year.
• 1830: Noted in the record with no specific date, Higgason Grubbs had died.
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Higgason Grubbs (aka Higerson, Hickerson) had many land transactions in Kentucky, of which many are documented with images of the originals that are available online through the Kentucky Secretary of State's Website.
The land deed of Higgason's, from 9 Jul 1812, lists most of his children. Additionally, in Higgason's son Thomas's will, others were noted, as indicated below.
1) Nancy (Grubbs) Boone (b. 8 Jun 1771, d. 1 Jun 1840); m. 6 Aug 1789 to:
William Linville Boone → son of George Boone Sr. → brother of Daniel Boone.
After Nancy died, William married 2nd, to Ann (Bryan) Perry.
"Nancy Boone" on 14 May 1857 is noted "deceased" in will of brother Thomas.
2) Thomas Grubbs (1775 - 1859) m. 2 Nov 1798, in Madison Co KY, to:
Katherine (Howard) Grubbs b. 10 Aug 1783 (age of "70" on tombstone a likely error). Per father's will, Katherine was d/o Benjamin and Rebeccah Howard.
3) James G. Grubbs d. bef. 14 May 1857. Noted "deceased" in will of brother Thomas.
4) John Grubbs (1786 - 1872) married 4 times
m.1) Lucy Gooch: d. bef 1819/Mercer Co, KY; d/o Thomas Gooch & Lucy Grubbs.
Lucy Grubbs, was a sister of Higgason Grubbs, so Lucy Gooch married her first cousin.
m.2) Miss Fort;
m.3) Miss Chastien;
m.4) Miss Morgan
5) William Grubbs d. aft 14 May 1857, where he is noted alive in the will of his brother Thomas, who mentions William's children: John, William, Sarah, Nancy & Armeda.
6) Jessee Grubbs (1794 - 1858) m. to:
Nancy Oldham (1797 - 1891)
7) Lucy Grubbs: m. to:
John Harris Barnes
Three of their sons were Thomas H Barnes, Sidney M[adison] Barnes and John Barnes, who were noted in the will of Lucy's brother Thomas.
8) Joel Grubbs d. bef. 14 May 1857. Noted as deceased in will of his brother Thomas.
9) Mourning (Grubbs) Boone d. bef. 14 May 1857. m. 18 May 1808 to:
Squire Linville Boone s/o George Boone & Ann/Nancy Linville.
"Mourning Boone" along with her sister "Nancy Boone" (above) were both noted as deceased sisters in the will of her brother Thomas. Additionally, Mourning's son Hayden, and her daughters Sarah Avertt and Lucy Goodwin were noted in her brother Thomas's will.
Compilation by Mark Hayden, a 4X great grand nephew of Higgason.
The following sketch was furnished by Mr. Charles S. Grubbs, who was the grandson of John Grubbs - son of Higgason, of Louisville, Kentucky, of the law firm Grubbs & Grubbs, which was published in History and Genealogies, by William Harris Miller; Lexington, KY., 1907. HIGGASON GRUBBS was one of the early and prominent settlers of Madison Co, KY. He came into the state from Virginia about the time of the exodus from Albemarle, about 1780, having prior to his removal to Kentucky intermarried with Lucy, daughter of James Harris, of Albemarle Co., VA. He was an extensive dealer in lands, and while, possibly, living in Lincoln Co. a few years, he seems to have been, with this exception, a resident of Madison County until his death, June 30, 1830.
The records of Lincoln, Madison, and other Counties, principally Madison, disclosed many transactions relating to the purchase or sale of lands, or to the defense or prosecution of suits growing out of the question of title. He came into Kentucky from Virginia, and from Albemarle County.
The earliest record indicating his presence in Kentucky is found in a deposition in Madison County, Kentucky, given on the 14th day of March, 1801, in which he locates a corner tree on' a survey, he testifies that in October, 1780, he and Jesse Copper, while buffalo hunting camped at the root of a beech tree, which bore the initials "H. G." and "J. C." and the figures "1780." He testifies that the initials were put on this tree at the time named; and that the tree is the one called for in the Shelton survey.
In the same suit Jesse Copper testifies that "he and Grubbs had gone buffalo hunting from the Station where James Hendrick's now lives."
Collins History of Kentucky Vol. II, p. 521, states that Grubbs Station, Madison County Kentucky, was settled by "Captain" Higgason Grubbs, before October, 1781.
In the case of Grubbs vs Lipscomb, Madison Circuit Clerk's office Book B. p. 442.
Aguilla White testifies that he removed from Grubb's Station in the spring of 1783. (William) Cradelbough testifies that Grubbs' Station was also called Hancock Station, and was on the waters of Tate's Creek.
His prominence in the early settlement of the State is shown by this synopsis:
1787. One of the Trustees of Boonesboro, appointed by Governor of Virginia to supply place of first trustee who refused to act, the appointment being made under "Act to explain and amend the Act for establishing the town of Boonesbrough, Madison County, Kentucky," (Virginia Legislature 1779) passed December 29, 1787. Hennings Statutes. Vol. XII. p. 603. See, also Hennings Vol. XII. p. 37. 240, and 1788.
1787-88 Member from Madison County Kentucky, of Convention in Danville .
1790. Member Virginia Legislature from (Madison Co.. Ky.) Counties formed in 1792, into State of Kentucky. (His name appears frequently in Journal of the House of Delegates Commonwealth of Va. Session began Monday October 18, 1790.)
1792. Member and representative (Madison Co.) 1st. Constitutional Convention.
1792- 1796, 1797, 1978, 1801, and 1802 Member House Representatives (Madison Co.) Ky. . He seems to have retired from public life about this time, probably being compelled to do so by reason of the necessity of looking after his private interest in lands, which seem to have been the subject of more or less litigation growing out of conflicting titles. It would seem that in his later years he lost much, if not all, of his estate which he had acquired in his earlier and more prosperous days.
Oct 1792 Grubbs' Station, Madison Co., KY (on Muddy creek), settled by Captain Higgason Grubbs. (Collins History of Kentucky.)
Besides a member of patents issued in Kentucky, the records in Richmond, Va. show the following patents were issued to Higgason Grubbs:
Higgason Grubbs, assignee of John Jackson, Book G. p. 247, 100 acres.
Higgason Grubbs, assignee of Samuel Baldwin, Book G. p, 252, 200 acres.
Higgason Grubbs, assignee of Wm. Hancock, Book G. p, 2 50, 100 acres.
Higgason Grubbs, assignee of Jesse Copper, Book G. p. 275, 100 acres.
Higgason Grubbs, assignee of General Green Clay, Book W. p, 268, 400 acres.
Higgason Grubbs, assignee of General Green Clay Book W. p, 466, 1300 acres.
Higgason Grubbs, assignee of Samuel Clements, who was assignee of Samuel Walnut, Grant L. Henry, June 2, 1784-15. 400 acres.
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John Higgason of New Kent Co. Book 10 p, 63, 122 acres. 1712.
John Higgason, Book 410, p, 536, 2037 acres. 1716.
Higgason Grubbs seems to have acquired the title of "Captain," and while it is possible he was connected with some of the early military bodies (Virginia Minutemen) that came into the state, no evidence is found of his being a Commissioned officer. He was a surveyor and the records of Madison County, Kentucky, show that he was a man of education, as he wrote a good hand, spelled accurately, and in many instances in giving depositions and preparing legal documents these documents seem to have been in his own hand writing, and were carefully and well drawn. Attached hereto are two extracts, one from the Richmond Climax, a paper published in Madison County, which were written by William Chenault, now dead. One of these articles speaks of "William Grubbs, a pioneer and father of Higgason Grubbs."
A convention was called at Danville, on the 2nd of April, 1792, to make a Constitution for the new State of Kentucky about to be admitted into the Union on the 1st of June of that year. Madison was represented in this Convention by Thomas Kennedy, Joseph Kennedy, Thomas Clay, Higgason Grubbs, and Charles Kavanaugh. The pro-slavery clause of the Constitution was the main issue before the Convention. All the delegates from Madison were for the clause, except Charles Kavanaugh, the pioneer Methodist minister, who recorded his vote against pro-slavery feature of the Constitution. He was true to the teaching and doctrines of the pioneer Methodists of the County that no man should purchase a slave except in case of mercy and humanity.
In May, 1792, Isaac Shelby was chosen Governor, not by the people but by forty electors chosen by the people. The electors chosen for Madison County were William Irvine, Higgason Grubbs, and John Miller. Our first Senator was, also, elected by the forty electors, and their votes gave the position to Thomas Kennedy.
A contest soon arose over the location of the Capital of the state and Boonesboro made quite an effort to obtain the prize. On the 30th of August, 1792, the citizens of the county subscribed $8,166.67 in money and 18,550 acres of land to secure the permanent location of the Capital at Boonesboro. The two largest subscribers were General Green Clay, and Judge Thomas Clay. The first gave $1,000 in money and 10,000 acres in Madison County land. The second gave 3,000 acres of land in same county. Liberal sums were donated by John Holder, William Bush, William Calk, William O'Rear, D. Bullock, Robert Clark, Jr. Robert Clark, Sr. John Moore, John Wilkerson, James McMillan, James French, Robert Elkin, William Hayes, Henry Haynes, Peter Evans, Ebenezer Platt, Higgason Grubbs and others.
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No proven/primary sourced documentation has been found that can legitimately connect the name Edward to this Higgason Grubbs, or his father, Thomas Grubbs. A proven/sourced birthdate/year for Higgason is elusive, however, he was likely born ca. 1745 - 50. One of his grandsons noted within, that Higgason died on 30 June 1830. He was also documented in one real time record, noted within, as dying in 1830.
Higgason may have been named through his family's connection with the Higgason family, when living in Virginia, since Samuel Higgason (1743-1832), the son of John and Caty (Christmas) Higgason, in 1802/03 had a land transaction and had land bordering, with a "Thomas Grubbs" on the South Pamunkey River (Louisa Co. Deed Book J; p 502, 512, 583). Higgason's father Thomas, had died around 1775/80, so the Thomas noted in the aforementioned, may have been an unproven cousin or uncle of Higgason. The 1810 census shows three Thomas Grubbs households in Virginia then: one in Hanover/Louisa County; another in Dinwiddle Co.; and another in Frederick Co..
In the Library of Congress a pamphlet exists of the Grubbs family of Pennsylvania and Delaware, some of whom removed into Virginia. This family was the immediate descendants of John Grubbs, who immigrated from England, 1677 and settled at Grubbs' Landing, Delaware, 1681. Judge Ignatius C. Grubbs, of Wilmington, Delaware, is a descendant of this line, and has given considerable attention to the family history both in America and England. While the families are each, possibly, of the same origin, English, no proven connection between the two has been made.
From a series of articles by William Chenault, now deceased, which appeared in Richmond (Ky. ) Register: "In the fall of 1791, Captain Higgason Grubbs built a station six miles east of Madison Court House and moved a few families to that place. A crop was raised here in the summer of 1792, but the inhabitants left the station for a short time in the summer through fear of Indians, and returned again in the same fall.
In Gleanings Virginia History, Boogher, the name Grubbs appears at the following:
Page 23, reference is had to Henning Vol. 7 p, 226.
Page 25, Albemarle County, Henning Vol. 7 p, 22.
Page 27, Thomas Grubbs.
Page 38, Vol. 7—200 Henning, Jacob Grubbs.
Page 116, Richard Grubbs.
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Most of the following, unless otherwise noted, was documented through the
Eastern Kentucky University Digital Special Collections & Archives (online).
• 1778/9: "Captain" Higgason and his wife were documented defending Fort Boonesborough and Hoy's Station, during the Native siege. However, no other record during this period has been found to document any Grubbs in the militia roster lists of Boonesborough or surrounding stations.
• 1780: Higgason was documented as being an inhabitant at George Boone Sr.'s Station, aka Trading Hill, near Foxtown. Higgason Grubbs testified in a land dispute in 1801, when he mentioned he and Jesse Coffey had (sic - should be Jesse Copher) hunted buffalo in 1780 on Drowning Creek. By 1782, the buffalo had been hunted out of existence around Boonesborough and the surrounding area.
• 1781, Feb 28: (Book 1, p. 97) Higgason obtained Treasury Warrant #4394 (in part) for 100 acres of land, located on Tates Creek, bordering the west line of Jesse Copher. See the attached picture of the original record, also available online at the Kentucky Secretary of State's website.
• 1781, May 14: (Book 1, p. 126) Higgason Grubbs obtained Treasury Warrant #3032 for 200 acres, for land on Tates Creek adj. Stephen Hancock's land on the north and Hoy's land on the east .See the attached picture of the original record, also available online at the Kentucky Secretary of State's website. These aforementioned land transactions denotes where Higgason constructed Grubbs Fort/Station, at the confluence of Shallowford Creek, in Lincoln County, Virginia; which became Madison County, Virginia, in 1785; which became Madison County, Kentucky, in 1792.
• 1782, Spring: Higgason was a member of the Kentucky Militia who rendered services at the Falls of the Ohio (Louisville) under Col. John Logan and Capt. Robert Barnett.
• 1785/6: Grubbs family noted as founding members of the Tates Creek Baptist Church.
• 1787: Higgason Grubbs, along with William Irvine, John Miller and Robert Rodes, represented Madison County, in the Kentucky Separation Convention at Danville.
• 1788: Madison Co, Virginia tax list / Higgason Grubs:
1 white male tithe; 0 blacks over 16; 16 horses/cattle.
• 1788, Nov: Higgason Grubbs a delegate from Madison Co at the Danville Convention.
• 1790: Higgason Grubbs, along with John Miller, represented Madison Co. Kentucky, in the Virginia Legislature that year. In his lifetime, Higgason had represented the county six times in the lower house of the Kentucky Legislature.
• 1792: As a representative of Madison County, Higgason attended the Kentucky Statehood Convention in Danville.
• 1792, Aug 30: Thirty-three men pledged land/money as incentive to locate the Kentucky Capitol at Boonesborough. These men included "Higgason Grubbs", listed as "subscriber at £20".
• 1798: Higgason Grubbs was a strong opponent of the Alien and Sedition Laws and advocated passage of the Kentucky resolution that year. Source: Early History of Madison County, p. 129.
• 1798, Dec 22: General Assembly of Kentucky, approved an act to establish "19 seminaries of learning," in Kentucky, among which was the Madison Academy, whom Higgason was one of the first trustees. Glimpses of Historic Madison County (1955).
• 1823: Commission organized to build a Poor House [in Madison County] for $1500.
• 1824: Poor House received by Court as built by Higgason Grubbs and Henry Howard. Court appropriated to Poor House $500. Several log houses were built near Union Meeting. Higgason Grubbs and A. Gentry, were Superintendents at $100 each.
• 1825: Higgason Grubbs was "keeper of Poor House" and was paid at $150 for the year.
• 1830: Noted in the record with no specific date, Higgason Grubbs had died.
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Higgason Grubbs (aka Higerson, Hickerson) had many land transactions in Kentucky, of which many are documented with images of the originals that are available online through the Kentucky Secretary of State's Website.
The land deed of Higgason's, from 9 Jul 1812, lists most of his children. Additionally, in Higgason's son Thomas's will, others were noted, as indicated below.
1) Nancy (Grubbs) Boone (b. 8 Jun 1771, d. 1 Jun 1840); m. 6 Aug 1789 to:
William Linville Boone → son of George Boone Sr. → brother of Daniel Boone.
After Nancy died, William married 2nd, to Ann (Bryan) Perry.
"Nancy Boone" on 14 May 1857 is noted "deceased" in will of brother Thomas.
2) Thomas Grubbs (1775 - 1859) m. 2 Nov 1798, in Madison Co KY, to:
Katherine (Howard) Grubbs b. 10 Aug 1783 (age of "70" on tombstone a likely error). Per father's will, Katherine was d/o Benjamin and Rebeccah Howard.
3) James G. Grubbs d. bef. 14 May 1857. Noted "deceased" in will of brother Thomas.
4) John Grubbs (1786 - 1872) married 4 times
m.1) Lucy Gooch: d. bef 1819/Mercer Co, KY; d/o Thomas Gooch & Lucy Grubbs.
Lucy Grubbs, was a sister of Higgason Grubbs, so Lucy Gooch married her first cousin.
m.2) Miss Fort;
m.3) Miss Chastien;
m.4) Miss Morgan
5) William Grubbs d. aft 14 May 1857, where he is noted alive in the will of his brother Thomas, who mentions William's children: John, William, Sarah, Nancy & Armeda.
6) Jessee Grubbs (1794 - 1858) m. to:
Nancy Oldham (1797 - 1891)
7) Lucy Grubbs: m. to:
John Harris Barnes
Three of their sons were Thomas H Barnes, Sidney M[adison] Barnes and John Barnes, who were noted in the will of Lucy's brother Thomas.
8) Joel Grubbs d. bef. 14 May 1857. Noted as deceased in will of his brother Thomas.
9) Mourning (Grubbs) Boone d. bef. 14 May 1857. m. 18 May 1808 to:
Squire Linville Boone s/o George Boone & Ann/Nancy Linville.
"Mourning Boone" along with her sister "Nancy Boone" (above) were both noted as deceased sisters in the will of her brother Thomas. Additionally, Mourning's son Hayden, and her daughters Sarah Avertt and Lucy Goodwin were noted in her brother Thomas's will.
Compilation by Mark Hayden, a 4X great grand nephew of Higgason.
Gravesite Details
Unknown location on the Grubbs family homestead at Tate's & Shallowford Creeks.
