FAMILY INFO: Nelson Sr. & Nancy Davis Goldsmith, Bullitt Co., KY

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Transcribed by: Linda BlueKy2000@juno.com
Date:  06 Oct 2000
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Goldsmith
Nelson Sr and Nancy Davis Goldsmith were parents of Millie Millicent Goldsmith Sapp.They 
were born at Pitts Point Kentucky.Nelson was Born March 12th  of 1803 and Died  March 3rd of 
1893. Nancy Davis was Born July 27th of 1804 and Died March 3rd 184. They married August 
11th of 1823.

Nelson and Nancy acqired land and raised race horeses in Kentucky. Nelson and his brothers 
built home for themselves and their neighbors  and some of these buliding are still standing 
in 1973. A number of them were in habited by their decendents where the government bought 
the land and homestead of Nelson and nancy and tore down the buildings on the property which 
is now Fort Knox.During the civil war, Nelson stationed his older son up in the hills with 
the race hores when word came that the Northern Army was commingand taking all the good 
Horses as well as anything else they wanted. They did come and was fed at the home at this 
time Nelson reported they acted like gentlemen while they was there and the horses were 
saved. Several Tragedies did occur during these war days however. One which the family still 
does regret is the capture and the death of John Thomas Rairdon who while standing guard for 
Nelson Goldsmith Jr.one night, was captured and died in Libbyville prison due to lack of 
care and food. 

Nelson and Nancy sold thier Kentucky property except for five racing horses which they took 
to Minnesota with them and later sold in Iowa for $ 5,000. The family traveled by boat and 
train enroute to Ottawa,Minn where Nelson's Brother owen had moved in 1860 and built a 
stone building and manged a store there. The building is still standing. Nine of nelson's 
children came to Minnesota with them, the other remained in Kentuckysix grandchildren were 
in the company,five were the childrenof Samuel and Abigail Goldsmith and one the son of 
Jacob H. Sapp and Milly Goldsmith- William H. Sapp.

Nancy carried a basket all the way guarding it closely through Chicago. This basket 
apparently contained baby clothes for little Owen, which it did, but it also contained $ 
10,000 in cash which they planned to use for homes in Minn.

This was Copied From the Bullitt County Courthouse. Kentucky-Order Book E-page 38
" On the oath of John Goldsmith Jr.it is ordered to be certified that John Goldsmith Sr. 
late pensioner of the United States departed this life on the 30th day of October 1825, 
leaving Jane Goldsmith his Widow and Samuel,Molly Goldsmith,Polly Nichols, John Goldsmith 
and Matilda Hopewell his heirs representatives."

* Note*  This Document was given to me by a Family Member.Enjoy : )