Woodford County (Ky.)

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Title
Woodford County (Ky.)
Description
Located in central Kentucky, the county is about 10 miles west of Lexington, and the county seat is Versailles. It was named for General William Woodford of Virginia, an officer in the Continental Army who died in a British prisoner of war camp.
Has beginning
1788
Identifier
USGS GNIS ID: 516966
U.S. Census code: 99239
Parent division/institution
Kentucky
Item sets
Counties--Kentucky

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1795 - Woodford Co., Reward for a miller Event
1799 - Woodford Co., Moses' first escape Event
1800 - Woodford Co., A clever distiller Event
1800 - Woodford Co., The search for Ephraim Event
1801 - Woodford Co., Smiling Ben steals away Event
1801 - Woodford Co., The escape of the four horsemen Event
1805 - Woodford Co., Escape of eight freedom seekers Event
1808 - Woodford Co., Preacher Jim and Tom take flight Event
1810 - Woodford Co., Davy self-emancipates Event
1810 - Woodford Co., Jeffrey steals away Event
1811 - Woodford Co., The search for Sam Event
1811 - Woodford Co., Three freedom seekers, four horses and an agent Event
1812 - Woodford Co., The "theft" of Charlotte and her three children Event
1815 - Woodford Co., Jailed in Jefferson County Event
1816 - Woodford Co., Aquilla rides away Event
1816 - Woodford Co., Daily's departure Event
1816 - Woodford Co., Departure of a distiller Event
1816 - Woodford Co., Escape of a child Event
1816 - Woodford Co., Jacob's desperate escape Event
1818 - Woodford Co., Abel escapes the Deep South Event
1818 - Woodford Co., Daniel's proud walk to freedom Event
1819 - Woodford Co., Escape near the ferry Event
1819 - Woodford Co., Harry escapes with two horses Event
1820 - Woodford Co., Escape of Sam Event
1820 - Woodford Co., Fan takes her leave Event