History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 631. [Scott County] [Stamping Ground Precinct] H. CLAY PREWITT, farmer, P. O. Stamping Ground. Levi Prewitt, the father of our subject, was born in Fayette County, Ky., Sept. 19, 1799, his earlier days were spent in acquiring an education and writing in the Clerk's office at Georgetown. In 1818, with his parents he removed to Georgetown, where he remained until 1826, when he married Miss Margaret Boyce, who was born in Fayette County, Jan. 10, 1806. By this union they had ten children. At the time of his marriage he removed to Montgomery County, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits, remaining there until 1829, when he returned to Scott County. H. Clay Prewitt, our subject, was born in Georgetown, Jan. 10, 1844; he received his education principally from the Baptist College at Georgetown and the Reform College at Eminence. In 1865, on April 5, in Scott County, he married Miss Sally Stone, a native of Montgomery County. She was born June 27, 1844; she is the daughter of James M., born in Bourbon County in 1816, and Nancy (Hearne) Stone, born in Harrison County in 1825. Mr. Prewitt first commenced farming with his father, and in 1870 bought a farm in White Sulphur Precinct, where he remained until 1880, when he sold his farm and removed to Stamping Ground, having now 165 acres of land. In connection with his farming in 1875 and the two years following, he handled many fine trotting horses, which he afterwards sold at a large profit. He and his wife have been blessed with six children, four of whom are now living, viz: Mattison, Charley, Lizzie and Carrie. Himself and wife are members of the Reform Church and in politics he is a Democrat. Prewitt Boyce Stone Hearne = Fayette-KY Montgomery-KY Eminence-Henry-KY http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/scott/prewitt.hc.txt