William Waller CALMES

                   veteran of the war of 1812 and the revolution. He named the town he lived in Versailles, after the one in France. 1 Div. )Henry's Mounted, Kentucky Volunteers War 1812 Brig. General card #38037424. The Oil Springs is part of a land grant of 3,800 acres from the state of Va. to Gen. Marquis Calmes. It was divided and he took his portion included the tract on which the mineral springs were located. He transferred to his daughter Miriam. Information from History of Woodford Co. Ky. by Wm E. Railey Also listed with those of county as pensions of Rev. war He was kind to the poor and beloved by his neighbors. On Daniel Morgan's roll Allany, Ore. Publication 1990. AThe remains of him are in a Mausoleum at Big Sink roads.
He owned a number of slaves He was hospitible. He preferred quiet and solitude, rather than applause. He was kind to the poor. Respected and beloved by his neighbors. Awarded 400 acres
Also said he was born in Frederick Co. Va Also said he died in Woodford, Co Ky at his home in 'Caneland" He was 18 when he dad died. From Frederick Order Book 16, 268. He was 2nd lieutant in the second Virgina Regiment in 175 First lieutant Feb 1, 1776 Cap. Jan. 13, 1777. Question of death, will dated earlier.  He is indexed in Rev. War Pension applications National Geneology Society in Washington, D.C. 1966 Calmes, Marquis Va -s 12674 (s-survivor)
                  

                   Lieutenant Virginia Militia in 1781 died 1836 FHL digial book
                  

                   From a book title Calmes by Luella Lowther FHL SLC,Ut. digital book comes:
"In the year 1805, Robert Clark entered into a disastrous partnership with William Smith in operatio of the Red River Iron Works in Easter Kentucky. In the venture Clark suffered financial ruin.  He died the following year and Smith brought suit against his estate, forcing the sale of the farm which was purchased by Henry W. Calmes for the sum of $2,287.00.
The Calmes family was descendantgs of a French Huguenot nobleman, Marquis de la Calmes and his wife, Winnifred Waller. Their son William married Lucy Neville and they became parents of eight children-six sons and two daughters. Among the sons were Marquis Calmes (early settler at Indian Old Fieldws) and Henry Waller Calmes, who lived on Lower Howards' Creek.
Near theold stone "mystery" house is another stone building of equal interest.  It was known as the loom house. Here the home produced flax and wool were spun into thread on the spinning wheels and woven into cloth on the homemade looms. The coarse, durable clohte, called linsy woolsey, was used for making clothing. From the loom lhouse came the supply of household linens, blankets, coverlids, etc. Many of the pioneer households were completely divorced from a money economy and each family unit was almost entirely self-sustaining.  Henry Waller Calmes lived on this farm until his death, September 20, 1831.  Elizabeth Calmes died January 23, 1847.  They are buried in the family graveyard on the farm."
Also buried at Smith graveyard Boonesborough Rd. are: Margaret, 1856, Henry 1835, Thomas G. 1837, C.C. Cyrus 1916, Mary F. 1920, Waller 1847, Emma W. Alice (Bean) 1854
                  

                   She was born after her father died book on Calmes FHL SLC, Ut