Kuykendall Slave owning Family
The Kuykendall Name
The origin of the Kuykendall name is Dutch. Genealogists such as Dr. George Benson Kuykendall, author of ``
History of the Kuykendall Family'' (1919), have traced the name to an area near Wageningen overlooking the Rhine river.
Drawing from sources such as the Archives of the State of New York, the Holland Society, and records from 17th century Holland,
Dr. Kuykendall explains that the name Kuykendall was not used as a surname in the modern sense until our Dutch ancestors
had been in this country over fifty years. During the 17th century in Holland, only people of great prominence or social position used
the family name as we do today; instead, they preferred the father's given name with the suffix ``sen'' attached.
For example, our ancestor who immigrated from Holland to Fort Orange, New York, was called Jacob Luursen
because his father was named Luur. Consequently, the name of Jacob's son was written as Luur Jacobsen in Dutch Reform Church records in 1650.
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Jacob Luurson
Jacob, our first ancestor in America, was born in or near Waginengen, Holland, the son of Luur (last name unknown).
He married Stynje Douwes in Amsterdam on August 28, 1638; Stynje was from Enkhuisen, Holland, born in January 1617
the daughter of Douwe Wiggersz and Agniete Coensen. I have included a copy of Stynje's baptismal record and their
marriage intentions from archives in Amsterdam. A 1662 fire in the town hall of Wageningen prevents us f
rom finding any older records on Jacob Luursen or his family. ..
HUNTER MYTH
Henderson Hunter knew Fanny Vanmeter in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Betty has a letter written to her grandfather from Bowling Green, Kentucky dated 1889 February 11:February 11,
Mr. Hunter my Dear absent one,It is with the greatest of pleasure that I have met the opportunity once more to drop you a few lines to inform you of my health at this time preasant. I am well in health but not in mind and can not be for thinking about you my dear friend. I hope these few lines may come safe to you and find you well and getting along as well as life can afford my Dear. I can not express to you how anxious I am to hear from you my dear. I have written a letter to you two week a go but have not received any answer from you yet my dear. I would like to no why is it that you have not answer my letter now. I can write to you tonight because I am bother about you - now I want you to write Just as soon as you get my letter and let me hear from you for my akeing heart is throbeing on on account of your being so far from me and I can not hear from you now my dear. I hope that I will soon hear from you and I no that I will be better in mind to compose you a long letter after I Receive a letter from you. My mother Send her love to you and say she wishes you well. Papa Send his love to you also also Jinnie & CD Send her love to you & Richard & Annie all the family Join me in sending thare love & respects to and all wishes to hear from you my Dear friend. I have not yet forgotten my ring and I shall still look for it my Dear. I will attempt to try to write a letter at this time but my Dear one you must really excuse me for my mistake because I am in trouble about you - I can not hear from you. Woodford Miles send his love to you & say he would come down thare but he can't because the girls. I have a great deal to Relate to you. But now I will when I do hear from you. Give my love to comidar. I have something interesting to tell you that I am not to say. So well Satisfy about I want you to no it. I will when I hear from you. I shall now close Hopeping to hear from you. Just as you get my few lines. So Good night I am as ever yours tell Deth Seperates us
Fannie Vanmeter
1889 February 11 Monday
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