Patriot-Pioneer
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Site of home and grave of Major George M. Bedinger over on hilltop. Born Pennsylvania, 1756. Died 1843. Officer War of Revolution. In defense of Boonesborough, 1779, and at siege of Yorktown, 1781. In 1784 came back to Ky. First to survey this area. Indian campaign, 1791. Ky. legislator, 1792-94. US Congress, 1803-07.
Opposed slavery. Freed his slaves at their age thirty.
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County Named, 1867
Mount Olivet, KY
For George Robertson, 1790-1874.
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