Comments on: Welcome to Westsylvania…

By: cathy shockley

cathy shockley — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:25:36 +0000

Hi Just found out about Westylvania and so many of the people listed are long lost relatives. Suppossedly, the Bates family were among Presbyterians who eventually came and settled in KY before 1800. They called their settlement”Pennsylvania Run” and had a church and a cemetery. I believe that some of these people were coopers and participants in the whiskey rebellion. Any ideas on where I can look for more info? Thanks so much!

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:24:29 +0000

Yeah, there’s a little disestablishmentarianism in all of us.

By: Sharon Leonard

Sharon Leonard — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:29:31 +0000

My husband, Bill, is VERY PLEASED that the Leonard clan was involved in both the whiskey rebellion and Westylvania –
Thank you Rick, for keeping us informed.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:51:29 +0000

Hi Jenn. Sorry to hear about your grandmother. “Ten Mile Country” is fast becoming one of my favorites.

By: Jennifer Holleran

Jennifer Holleran — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:34:42 +0000

First, yes, we natives know all about Westsylvania…in fact, our tourist agencies have some billboards up using Westsylvania…(and this half of the state would still gladly become its own entity…(who needs Philly anyway?)
Second, in general, a lot of the folks living west of the Alleghenies were quite rebellious and anti government, (not just the Leonards ) but it does not surprise me that the Leonards (and probably some Jennings’ too) were right in the thick of things
Third, I think I have the book that is mentioned…
Fourth, I get notifications with a short paragraph of what is in the post but not the entire thing
Lastly, my grandmother, Anne Jennings, wife of Hobert Jennings, died on Wed.