Person:Robert Dougherty (1)

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References:

1. Broderbund World Family Tree 052, Tree Number 0475.

2. freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com Family Pedigrees for Patterson-MaGill-Daugherty families.

3. Robert Dougherty was one of the ten children born to Michael Mor Dougherty-II and his wife Mary nee Clark Daugherty from Valley Lagan. Robert had seven brothers and three sisters: Henry Daugherty, Joseph Daugherty, Sr., William Daugherty, Capt. John S. Daugherty, Michael Mor Daugherty-III, George Daugherty, Sr., Mary Daugherty, Nicholas Daugherty, Margaret Daugherty and Polly Daugherty. Robert was born c1766 in Wythe County, Virginia and married a Miss Nancy Williams in 1790 in Jessamine County, Kentucky and together they also had eleven children like Roberts' parents did.

Robert along with at least two of his brothers, Henry and Joseph, were three of the original signers of the Cumberland Compact on 1 May 1780 (a petition to the federal government by the settlers along the Cumberland River) to form a government with applicable laws, elected officials, Judges, Etc., etc,.

Robert and Nancy's children were: Mary Ellen, Nancy, Henry, Eliza, Robert Samuel, Jr., James William, Sarah Evans, Candor, Joseph, Gallatin and Mark Dougherty. Robert and his wife Nancy eventually moved to Barren County, Kentucky where the both died and are buried.

4. Robert Samuel Daugherty, Sr. lived for several year in the vicinity of his brother John's Daugherty Station south of Danville, Lincoln County, Kentucky (now Boyle) County, Kentucky at (between 1778 and 1790). Robert served with his brother Captain John Daugherty on an expedition against the Shawnees and the Chillicothe Town on the Little Miami River in April 1779 at Kentucky County. He began military service between October 1782 and November 1782 at Lincoln County, Kentucky, served under his brothers Captain john Daugherty and George Daugherty with General George Rogers Clark on an expedition against the Indians.

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Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1800

Individual: Dougherty, Robert County/State: Madison Co., KY Year: 1800 Census type code: Tax List

On 7 June, 1839 Robert B. Dougherty of Morgan County, Illinois deeds an unidentified interest in a tract of land held by the heirs of John Dougherty 230 acres south side Obed River for $250.00. Signed by Robert B. Daugherty. The Author of this document does not know why the above information lists Robert B. Daugherty as being from Morgan County, Illinois because it is believed that he was from Madison County, Kentucky?

1.   Simmons, Clayton C. A historical journey through Barren County, Kentucky, and the Hamilton- Sanderson murder trial: the Glasgow times, December 3, 1942-September 2, 1943. (Evansville, Indiana: Whipporwill Publications, 198-?).

   From "A Historical Trip Through Barren County, Kentucky" from The Glasgow Times, June 13, 1940 - May 27, 1948 by Clayton C. Simmons:
   
   Robert Dougherty lived on the farm now owned by Paul Richardson (1940). The old house which he erected about 1800 is still standing and is probably the first residence built in the entire neighborhood. For the benefit of anyone who might be interested, it stands on a knoll about two or three hundred yards south of the Burkesville highway, near an abandoned rock quarry that was opened there some ten years ago. Robert Dougherty was one of the prominent farmers in the community, owning several hundred acres of land and many slaves. He was the first representative from Barren County, serving intermittently from 1800 to 1812. He was the second Senator from Kentucky, serving from 1808 to 1812. It is family tradition that his campaigning, when seeking office, was limited to visiting the "Log Rollings" and "House Raisings" in the community, mounting a stump or some other object above his listeners heads and announcing his candidacy.
   
   Robert Dougherty's will, dated June 20th, 1822, probated at the October term of court, 1823, reveals the names of his children. They were Mary Allen, Robert, James W., Elizabeth Gassoway, Sarah, Nancy, Henry, Candor, Julia French, Mark, Gallatin and Joseph. He designates "my wife Nancy", John Glover and Robert P. Beauchamp Executors" of this, my last will and testament". In this will, he decrees that all his children shall be educated....making certain provisions from his ample means.... and if proper qualified schools are not available in the neighborhood, certain daughters are to be sent to his brother, Joseph's school in Shelby County, to attend school.
   
   Mr. Dougherty was one of the early surveyors of the county. By the terms of his will, his instruments are to become the property of his son, Henry, if he masters the art of surveying.
   
   The Dougherty library was probably the largest in the community. He read extensively and was considered the best informed man in the neighborhood. In the division of his library among his children, he mentions such books as "Walker's Critical Prounouncing Dictionary", Blair's "Lectures of Criticism", "Practical Navigation by John Hamilton Moore", "Goldsmith History of Rome" and "The Writings of Alexander Pope" in four volumes".
   
   It is stated by older citizens living in the community that Mark took his slaves and moved to Mississippi about the beginning of the Civil War. He was the ancestor of Col. Clarence A. Dougherty of the U.S. Army who many will recall visited Glasgow while inspector of the Kentucky National Guard between 1929 and 1933. Gallatin was the grandfather of the Dougherty brothers of Glasgow. I visited the old graveyard, which is just south of the residence, some four or five years ago and found the following inscriptions: "Robert Dougherty, born 1766, died 1823", Candor Dougherty
   and __________ Dougherty, born 9 February 1810, died March 10th, 1838". The graveyard was plowed up several years ago and the stones are scattered along a fence by the side of the lot.