Our family is descended from the marriage of John SARGENT and Mary "Polly" LAMB on 22 November 1796 in Maysville, Mason Co., Kentucky. The marriage was witnessed by Mary's brother-in-law, Abraham NORRIS. Abraham had married Mary's sister, Ellen Anna LAMB, in 1796 in Mason County, Kentucky [Abraham and Ellen NORRIS may have lived briefly in Washington County, Kentucky]. Mary and Ellen's father was believed to be William LAMB married to a Sarah, probably Sarah WOODS. Younger children of William's family were born in Kentucky. The SARGENT, LAMB, and NORRIS families all have deep roots in Maryland. In Mason County and later in Brown County, Ohio these families intermarried fairly frequently. We have speculated that these families all emigrated from Maryland at the same time, coming to Mason County. Does anyone know anything about these families in particular? Or anything in general about what would bring a contingent of people from Maryland to Mason County, Kentucky in the 1790s? Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Or if you know anyone who has any information about these families, please let us know. Thank you. Sincerely,