Son of Harman Back Jr.

Joseph Back was definitely the son of Harman Back Jr., and not Harman Jr.'s father, Harman Back. In fact, The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has confirmed this. Please see their website. Go to DAR.org. Just click "Genealogy" at the top, and then scroll down and click "Ancestor Search." Then type in Harman Back's name.

Joseph was born in 1756, in Little Fork, Virginia. He married Winneford Harper, on January 19, 1786. She was born on November 16, 1766, and her father was Umpriss Harper. Her mother's name may have been Millicent Hall. But either one, or both, of Winneford's parents had died, before she was two years old, and so she was adopted (apprenticed) to Jacob Holtzclaw, of Prince William County, Virginia, on May 11, 1768. He and his family lived on the north side of a branch of Hunger Run. Jacob's wife taught Winneford how to "sew, knit, and spin."

Joseph, Winneford, and their children migrated to central Kentucky, with his parents, in the fall of 1789. Tax records show that he owned 157 acres there, in 1797. He and his family lived northeast of the town of Lancaster, near Back Creek. They were seen living there, in the 1810, 1820, and 1830 Census Reports.

By the 1830 Census Report, all of Joseph and Winneford's children had moved out of the house. Their daughter Nancy was living next door with her children; her husband James Back had already died and she was a widow. Living next door to Nancy was her sister Delilah, her husband James H. Green, and their children. Living next door to Delilah was her sister Sally, her husband Johnson Lane, and their children. Two doors away, was Sally's sister Betsy, her husband William Pulliam, and their children. A copy of that 1830 Census Report is attached to this memorial.

On February 23, 1831, Joseph wrote his will. A copy of his will is attached to this memorial. In May of 1831, he was one of the appraisers of the estate of his neighbor, John Withers. (The description of Mr. Wither's land showed that it was adjacent to Joseph's land.) The estate records also showed that Joseph had two debts to Mr. Withers ($4.00 and $9.58).

Joseph died, either in late December of 1831, or early January of 1832. He was probably buried on his farm. (For some unknown reason, his inventory was not taken until 1834.) After his death, his widow Winneford moved in with their daughter Sally and her family. Winneford died, either in 1859 or 1860. She was probably buried next to Joseph.

Joseph and Winneford had nine children: Nancy (born April 22, 1787), who married her first cousin James Back, on May 9, 1812 (James died young; Nancy later migrated to Cass County, Missouri with her son Joseph and his family, and she died there in 1859); Enoch (born October 16, 1789), who married Sally Burks, on December 12, 1812; Sarah, who was known as "Sally" (born March 11, 1792), who married Johnson Lane, on September 16, 1819; Elizabeth, who was known as "Betsy" (born August 13, 1794), who married Thompson Burks, on October 4, 1814, and then married William Pulliam, sometime before 1830; Isaiah (born May 11, 1797), who married Nancy Turpin, on June 12, 1812; Polly (born July 17, 1799); Delilah (born May 7, 1801), who married James Hanson (or Henson) Green, on July 15, 1819, and she died on May 10, 1854 (her widow then married Martha Green, on September 3, 1854); Lydia (born September 30, 1803), who married Joseph Newton, on September 28, 1824; and Jeremiah (born July 19, 1806), who married Sally Brown, on May 3, 1837. However, Joseph and Winneford's daughter Polly died before she was one year old, on March 11, 1800.

Joseph Back maintained a Family Bible, in which he wrote down the names and dates of birth for himself, his wife, and all of his children. That Family Bible was passed down to his daughter Sally and her husband Johnson Lane. Nowadays, it is in the possession of their descendants. A copy of the first page of that Family Bible is attached to this memorial.

Son of Harman Back Jr.

Joseph Back was definitely the son of Harman Back Jr., and not Harman Jr.'s father, Harman Back. In fact, The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has confirmed this. Please see their website. Go to DAR.org. Just click "Genealogy" at the top, and then scroll down and click "Ancestor Search." Then type in Harman Back's name.

Joseph was born in 1756, in Little Fork, Virginia. He married Winneford Harper, on January 19, 1786. She was born on November 16, 1766, and her father was Umpriss Harper. Her mother's name may have been Millicent Hall. But either one, or both, of Winneford's parents had died, before she was two years old, and so she was adopted (apprenticed) to Jacob Holtzclaw, of Prince William County, Virginia, on May 11, 1768. He and his family lived on the north side of a branch of Hunger Run. Jacob's wife taught Winneford how to "sew, knit, and spin."

Joseph, Winneford, and their children migrated to central Kentucky, with his parents, in the fall of 1789. Tax records show that he owned 157 acres there, in 1797. He and his family lived northeast of the town of Lancaster, near Back Creek. They were seen living there, in the 1810, 1820, and 1830 Census Reports.

By the 1830 Census Report, all of Joseph and Winneford's children had moved out of the house. Their daughter Nancy was living next door with her children; her husband James Back had already died and she was a widow. Living next door to Nancy was her sister Delilah, her husband James H. Green, and their children. Living next door to Delilah was her sister Sally, her husband Johnson Lane, and their children. Two doors away, was Sally's sister Betsy, her husband William Pulliam, and their children. A copy of that 1830 Census Report is attached to this memorial.

On February 23, 1831, Joseph wrote his will. A copy of his will is attached to this memorial. In May of 1831, he was one of the appraisers of the estate of his neighbor, John Withers. (The description of Mr. Wither's land showed that it was adjacent to Joseph's land.) The estate records also showed that Joseph had two debts to Mr. Withers ($4.00 and $9.58).

Joseph died, either in late December of 1831, or early January of 1832. He was probably buried on his farm. (For some unknown reason, his inventory was not taken until 1834.) After his death, his widow Winneford moved in with their daughter Sally and her family. Winneford died, either in 1859 or 1860. She was probably buried next to Joseph.

Joseph and Winneford had nine children: Nancy (born April 22, 1787), who married her first cousin James Back, on May 9, 1812 (James died young; Nancy later migrated to Cass County, Missouri with her son Joseph and his family, and she died there in 1859); Enoch (born October 16, 1789), who married Sally Burks, on December 12, 1812; Sarah, who was known as "Sally" (born March 11, 1792), who married Johnson Lane, on September 16, 1819; Elizabeth, who was known as "Betsy" (born August 13, 1794), who married Thompson Burks, on October 4, 1814, and then married William Pulliam, sometime before 1830; Isaiah (born May 11, 1797), who married Nancy Turpin, on June 12, 1812; Polly (born July 17, 1799); Delilah (born May 7, 1801), who married James Hanson (or Henson) Green, on July 15, 1819, and she died on May 10, 1854 (her widow then married Martha Green, on September 3, 1854); Lydia (born September 30, 1803), who married Joseph Newton, on September 28, 1824; and Jeremiah (born July 19, 1806), who married Sally Brown, on May 3, 1837. However, Joseph and Winneford's daughter Polly died before she was one year old, on March 11, 1800.

Joseph Back maintained a Family Bible, in which he wrote down the names and dates of birth for himself, his wife, and all of his children. That Family Bible was passed down to his daughter Sally and her husband Johnson Lane. Nowadays, it is in the possession of their descendants. A copy of the first page of that Family Bible is attached to this memorial.