Muhlenberg County Kentucky

Old Muhlenberg Map

Family Group Records C

John & Mary Culbertson

Capt. John Culbertson
Born: About 1753
Died: 1844
Burial: Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church, near Central City, Muhlenberg
Father: Capt. Alexander Culbertson
Mother: Margaret [possibly Duncan]

Related: Family Group Record of Alexander & Margaret Culbertson.

Spouse: Mary
Died: October 9, 1801 in Muhlenberg

Capt. John Culbertson was born about 1753 and was a son of Capt. Alexander Culbertson and his wife, Margaret, last name unknown but possibly Duncan.

John took his first land claim in Logan County, now Muhlenberg, in November 1796 in the Nelson Creek area. He also had land on the Green River and this area was called Culbertson's Ford. He settled with his family and also son-in-law Robert Cessna, and they both helped with the surveying and development of the roads in the county. He was on the first grand jury in Muhlenberg. He was appointed first county coroner in 1799 by the Governor of the State.

Capt. Culbertson was a deacon in the Mt. Zion Church in the Central City area from 1800 until his death in 1844 and is buried at the Mt. Zion Cemetery. His wife Mary preceded him in death on October 9, 1801, per the Muhlenberg Court Records as recorded by Edward Manley and listed in the booklet “Meanwhile in Muhlenberg” by Edith Bennett, 1979. The appraisement of John Culbertson's estate in 1847 shows it contained ten slaves. He deeded land to his children before his death.

Children of John & Mary Culbertson:

Sources: Research submitted by Cheryl Cessna of Fresno, California. References include all available materials within Muhlenberg archives and the “Genealogy of the Culbertson Family” by Dr. L.R. Culbertson, 1923, & “History of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky” by Otto A. Rothert, 1913. Any new or amended research and/or information regarding the above family is greatly welcomed.
Contributed by Cheryl Cessna

Updated July 23, 2017