Dryden, Sovern, 1776-1853

Sovern Dryden was born in Somerset County in 1776, the son of William Dryden and Sarah Ann Dorsey Dryden. He married Nancy Redden on June 5, 1807, they had eight children. His name is alternatively spelled Sovern, Severn, or Sovreign in historic records. He was living in Mason County, Kentucky by 1830 and is buried in the Dryden family cemetery there.

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[Journal of Littleton Dennis Teackle]

Journal of Littleton D. Teackle, dating from 1805-1807. It includes letters written to friends and business acquaintances such as Andrew D. Campbell, Warren Ashley, Barclay Salkeld, George Irving, Samuel Sayer, and many others.