Mason County Spy Company
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Company formed when Simon Kenton proposed to Gen. Charles Scott that a volunteer company of spies (scouts) be selected and trained to protect pioneer settlements. They were called out for short-term duty and became known for their daring successes against Indians. Presented by estate of Col. Paul Warren Bennett, Vandalia, Mo., a great-great-grandson of Archibald Bennett.
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Mason County Spy Company
These scouts served for short-term duty, most from May 4 to Dec. 9, 1792, to protect early settlements.
Mercer Beason
Archibald Bennett
William Bennett
Henry Cochran
Samuel Davis
John Dowden
John Dyal
Matthew Hart
James Ireland
Ellis Palmer
Isaac Pennington
Cornelius Washburn
Presented by estate of Col. Paul W. Bennett.
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