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1. A surveyor's compass used by William Calk. A surveyor's compass used by William Calk.Surveying equipment; Frontier & pioneer life;Manufactured by London instrument maker Edward Nairne (1726-1806). According to family tradition, William Calk (1749-1823) helped survey the new town of Boonesborough, as described in his journal ent
2. Abraham Hanks' bond to William Calk for a debt of sixty-eight pounds, Virginia currency, dated February Abraham Hanks' bond to William Calk for a debt of sixty-eight pounds, Virginia currency, dated February 10, 1777.Frontier & pioneer life; Documents; DebtAbraham Hanks, reputedly the father of Nancy Hanks and grandfather of President Abraham Lincoln, was one of William Calk's traveling companions on the trip from Prince William County, Virginia, to the
3. Artifacts from the Calk Family Collection. Artifacts from the Calk Family Collection.Frontier & pioneer life; Cooking utensils; Kettles; Travel; Ammunition; Gunpowder; Bags; Cookery;Small spider leg kettle, small spider leg frying pan, saddlebags, powder horn, and lead melting ladle used by the William Calk family.
William Calk was born March 7, 1740, probably in Prince Willia
4. Broadax head from the Calk Collection. Broadax head from the Calk Collection.Axes; Frontier & pioneer life; Log buildings;William Calk (1740-1823), from Prince William County, Virginia, came to Kentucky in 1775. Calk lived initially at Boonesborough but later moved his wife Sarah and their family to a farm on Hinkston C
5. Calk's medicine chest. Calk's medicine chest.Frontier & pioneer life; Medicine; Medical equipment & supplies; Health care; Bottles;This piece is believed to have been originally used by William Calk, who came to Kentucky in 1775. However other family members used it over the years and replaced bottles and medical tools contained
6. Certificate appointing William Calk Deputy Surveyor of Madison County, 1787. Certificate appointing William Calk Deputy Surveyor of Madison County, 1787.Surveying; Frontier & Pioneer Life;During the 1780s and 1790s Calk served as deputy surveyor in Bourbon, Fayette, Lincoln, Madison, and Mason Counties. This certificate affirms that Calk was "qualified and able to Execute the said off
7. First survey plat of Boonesborough, Ky. First survey plat of Boonesborough, Ky.Surveying; Maps; Settlements; Frontier & pioneer life;On Verso: "Plat the first survey Boonsborough." Scale of 100 poles to one inch.
8. Receipt for William Calk's subscription to the Kentucky Gazette, 1808. Receipt for William Calk's subscription to the Kentucky Gazette, 1808.Newspapers; Printing; Frontier & pioneer life;"Lexington, May 17th 1808. Recd. of Mr. Wm. Calk, two dollars, his subscription fro the Kentucky Gazette for the year 1808--for Danl. Bradford. Signed A [or H] Bradford." Donated by Carolyn Niblett
9. Receipt releasing William Calk's father, James Coark, from debt, 1744. Receipt releasing William Calk's father, James Coark, from debt, 1744.Tobacco; Debt; Frontier & pioneer life;Receipt for James Coark's payment of 100 pounds of tobacco, releasing him from debt "from the begining of the world to this day," June 25, 1744. This is the earliest document found in the Calk Collec
10. Shallow roasting pan with bail handle. Shallow roasting pan with bail handle.Cookery; Cooking utensils; Pots & pans; Frontier & pioneer life;William Calk (1740-1823), from Prince William County, Virginia, came to Kentucky in 1775. Calk lived initially at Boonesborough but later moved his wife Sarah and their family to a farm on Hinkston C
11. Spider leg kettle with bail handle. Spider leg kettle with bail handle.Kettles; Cookery; Cooking utensils; Frontier & pioneer life;A hearth cooking tool, the legs helped support the pan above coals carefully raked from the fireplace. William Calk (1740-1823), from Prince William County, Virginia, came to Kentucky in 1775. Calk
12. The "Boonesborough" kettle, powder gourds, and lead melting ladle. The "Boonesborough" kettle, powder gourds, and lead melting ladle.Frontier & pioneer life; Cookery; Cooking utensils; Kettles;William Calk (1740-1823), from Prince William County, Virginia, came to Kentucky in 1775. Calk lived initially at Boonesborough. According to family tradition, William Calk packed this kettle on his
13. Tin document box Tin document boxBoxes; Documents; Containers;William Calk(1740-1823), from Prince William County, Virginia, came to Kentucky in 1775. Calk lived initially at Boonesborough but later moved his wife Sarah and their family to a farm on Hinckston C
14. "Western" pattern broadax head. "Western" pattern broadax head.Axes; Log buildings; Frontier & pioneer life;William Calk (1740-1823), from Prince William County, Virginia, came to Kentucky in 1775. Calk lived initially at Boonesborough but later moved his wife Sarah and their family to a farm on Hinckston
15. William Calk's "turkey call" with acorn and mammal tooth necklace. William Calk's "turkey call" with acorn and mammal tooth necklace.Frontier & pioneer life; Necklaces; Ceremonial objects; Indians of North America;William Calk(1740-1823), from Prince William County, Virginia, came to Kentucky in 1775. Calk lived initially at Boonesborough but later moved his wife Sarah and their family to a farm on Hinckston C
16. William Calk's Journal of his trip to "Knew Orleans," 1804. William Calk's Journal of his trip to "Knew Orleans," 1804.Travel; Flatboats; Commerce; Frontier & pioneer life;William Calk(1740-1823), from Prince William County, Virginia, came to Kentucky in 1775. Calk lived initially at Boonesborough, but eventually erected a cabin and later a house near Hinkston Creek in
17. William Calk's saddlebag. William Calk's saddlebag.Bags; Travel;William Calk (1740-1823), from Prince William County, Virginia, came to Kentucky in 1775. Calk lived initially at Boonesborough but later moved his wife Sarah and their family to a farm on Hinckston
18. William Calk's saddlebag. William Calk's saddlebag.Bags; Travel;William Calk (1740-1823), from Prince William County, Virginia, came to Kentucky in 1775. Calk lived initially at Boonesborough but later moved his wife Sarah and their family to a farm on Hinckston
19. William Calk's shaving stand. William Calk's shaving stand.Frontier & pioneer life; Shaving equipment; Mirrors; Furnishings;According to the family history, the shaving stand belonged to William Calk. William Calk (born March 7, 1740, died October 18, 1823), originally from Prince William County, Virginia, started his jou
20. William Calk's surveying tools and documents. William Calk's surveying tools and documents.Surveying; Frontier & pioneer life; Land grants;Calk's compass, Jacob's staff, Gunter's chains, and survey documents. According to family tradition, William Calk (1740-1823) helped survey the new town of Boonesborough, as described in his journal
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