County Named, 1798
Inscription
For Edmund Pendleton, 1721-1803. A patriot statesman. Virginian. Member House of Burgesses 1752-1774. In the First Continental Congress. Governor Colonial Virginia 1774-1776. President Virginia Constitutional Convention, 1776, and President of Virginia State Convention that ratified Federal Constitution, 1788.
Chief, State Court of Appeals, 1779-1803. County from Bracken and Campbell.
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John Waller (1758-1823)
US 27, KY
This Rev. War soldier helped build Kenton's Station near Maysville, 1784.
British, Indian Raid
Falmouth, KY
In countermove, 1780, to control northwest, British Capt. Henry Bird with 150 troops and 1000 Indians came from Detroit, by river in June.
Bird's War Road; June 1780
Falmouth, KY
Acting under orders from the British commandant at Detroit, Col. Henry Bird landed near here with 200 Canadian rangers and 600...