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upon the end of the axe handle, giving to him
a severe wound, of which he died, some forty days
afterwards suffering all the time with great agony
which he bore with Christian fortitude. There is
a great deal said in the world about "destiny"
It seemed to be his "destiny" to be killed by "accident".
He had been subject to them all his life.
When a very small boy, his left hand was nearly
cut off by "accident". A few years afterwards
while assisting in prizing rocks, the prize gave
way, and the end struck him, under one of
his jaws, and was near killing him. He met
with many other accidents, by which his arms
& ribs had been broken. He was a man of uncommon
industry - had a good tract of land & was
a successful farmer; tho' not rich, he was in
easy independent circumstances & raised a large
family, in credit. His education was about upon
a par, with that of the youth of Kentucky, who
were his contemporaries. He was a good practical
surveyor, & performed a great deal of surveying
particularly in Wayne County in 1801. His children,
I expect reside mostly in Montgomery County
Ky. His eldest daughter married a Mr. Tatman
& died young. His eldest son bears my name. I don't remember
the names of his other children, except
one son (Andrew Jackson) an enterprising trading
man; at the last account of him he resided
in Clarke County, Ky.

Levi Taul, was married in 1798 or 1799 to
Nancy Copher, daughter of Jessee Copher of Clarke
County, Ky, who was one of the pioneers of the
country. His wife (Mrs. Copher) was a daughter
of George Boone, brother of Col. Daniel Boone.
He also settled in Clarke near to brother Benj.
& lived there until he died in 183 . At an early
age (a year or two, after he was married) he was
attacked with a hemorage of the lungs, which
terminated in consumption, but he lived many years