Vest, George
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Title
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Vest, George
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Alias
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Vest, Geo
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Gender
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Male
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Biography
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George Vest was born in Halifax County (Va.) in May of 1760. He served in the Revolutionary War from 1776-1778. He enlisted in Pittsylvania (Va.) and served as a private militia man under Captain Thomas Dillard, Colonel Andrew Lewis, Colonel Christy, and Captain James Dickson.
He was granted lands in Kentucky and begins to appear in the Boone County (Ky.) censuses from 1810. He married Nancy O'Neal on November 19th, 1829. In 1820 they are shown to hold one female slave under the age of 14. In 1840 they enslave a young male between he ages of 10 to 23. He lived in Boone County until his demise on February 22nd, 1845.
According to his will, he names his sons as John Vest, Squire Vest, George Vest Jr., and Thomas Vest. He names his daughter Rutha Alexander Vest. He differentiates these children from the children "of [his] wife Nancy" as Thomas O'eal, Polly Ann O'Neal, Willa Jane O'neal, and Richard Ellis O'neal. It is appears that his wife had these children in a prior marriage, as in the 1820 census, George West co-habitates with an older woman (presumably a first wife). By the 1830 census, which follows his and Nancy O'Neal's 1829 marriage, we see the older George Vest (age range given as 70 to 79 years) with Nancy (age range given is 30-39 years) and her four children (two boys and two girls).
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Birth date
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May 1760
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Spouse(s)
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O'Neal, Nancy
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Death date
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22 Feb 1845
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Military service
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Company of Capt. Thomas Dillard
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Company of Col. Andrew Lewis
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Company of Col. Christy
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Company of James Dickson
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Allegiance
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United States of America
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Held rank
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Private
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Service began
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1776
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Service ended
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1778
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Description
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Enslaved held in 1840: Males 10 thru 23, one
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Bibliographic citation(s)
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U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872
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Boone County Will Book D, page 527