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Dry Ridge (Ky.) The town is named for a waterless land formation. Historically, travelers stopped at the nearby inns to replenish their water supplies before crossing the ridge.
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Hogan, Overton P. The 1840 census lists one free woman of color between the ages of 36 and 54, and two enslaved men.
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Crittenden (Ky.) Located on the northern edge of Grant County, the town borders both Boone and Kenton Counties to the north. It was named for Kentucky Governor John J. Crittenden.
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Williamstown (Ky.) The town was named for William Arnold, a Revolutionary War veteran who domanted the land for the town. It is the county seat of Grant County.
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Grant County (Ky.) Located in northern Kentucky, south of Cincinnati, the county seat is Williamstown. The county was named for one of the Grant brothers--Colonel John Grant (1754-1826), Samuel Grant (1762-1789), or Squire Grant (1764-1833)--all early Kentucky pioneers.
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Dawley, Delaware Delware Dawley is listed in the 1840 census for Gallatin County, Kentucky. Seven free whites are living in the household. In 1850, Delaware is living in Gallatin County, Kentucky with wife Sarah, children and his in-laws. His birthplace is listed as Virginia and year of birth 1810.
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Hamilton, Maurice [2] Maurice or Morris Hamilton was born about 1797 in Virginia. Morris Hamilton received a pension for his service in the War of 1812. October 24, 1816 he married Elizabeth Ellis in Campbell County, Ky.
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Lillard, Joseph S. The Gallatin County 1840 census shows Joseph Lillard with eight known enslaved. In 1850 and 1860 Joseph is living in Gallatin County, Kentucky and listed as a farmer.
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Bradley, Thomas H. The 1820 Gallatin County, Kentucky census lists Thomas Bradley. A younger Thomas Bradley married in Gallatin in 1835 to Nancy Patton. He might be this Thomas.
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Hogan, Elijah [2] The 1850 census shows Elijah Hogan living in District 1, Boone, Kentucky and listed as a farmer. In 1860, Elijah Hogan is living in Gallatin, Kentucky. The 1870 census shows Elijah and family living in District 3, Gallatin, Kentucky. In 1880 Elijah is in Napoleon, Gallatin, Kentucky. He stated both his parents were born in Kentucky.
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Crittenden County (Ky.) Located in western Kentucky along the Ohio River and the boundary with Illinois, the county is about 50 miles northwest of Hopkinsville, and the county seat is Marion. The county was named for John J. Crittenden (1787-1863), US Attorney General and 15th Governor of Kentucky.
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Hogsett, John Gordon The 1850 census shows John Hogsett in Grant, Kentucky. John G Hogsett is living in Verona, Boone, Kentucky in the 1860 census. In 1870 he is in Crittenden, Grant, Kentucky.
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Grubbs, William A 1865 letter from Mr. R. Richardson to Kentucky Governor Thomas E. Bramlette describes an incident where an enslaved woman by the name of Evelina was to be tried for infantcide. Both Wickliff Grubbs and William Grubbs were named in the case as slave holders of Evelina.
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Gallatin County (Ky.) The county is located in northern Kentucky along the Ohio River and the boundary with Indiana, and the county seat is Warsaw. The county was named for Albert Gallatin (1761-1849), who served as Secretary of the Treasury under both Jefferson and Madison. He later served as Minister to France (1816-1823) and Minister to England (1826-1827).
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1821--Reward Ad for Peter Shelley Slaveholder Benjamin Waller offered a $200 reward for the return of an enslaved man named Peter Shelley, age 44 yrs. Shelley escaped by using a pass that was 10 years out of date. From a runaway notice from Gallatin County, Kentucky in the Lawrenceburg, Indiana Oracle as cited in the Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky.
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1869--D. Wright Marries Sarah Wilson D. Wright and Sarah Wilson are married in Crittenden, Grant County (Ky.), by Lewis Jackson. Witnessed by Isaac Tone and Reuben Tone.
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unknown, Dennis [2] Freedom seeker Dennis escaped from Georgetown enslaver Hugh Emison on May 15, 1813. He was spotted with a white man in Dry Ridge, Grant County, two days later, presumably making his way toward Cincinnati. Dennis was about 27 years old, blind in one eye and was likely to be carrying paperwork from a previously pending freedom lawsuit in Harrison County. A reward of up to $100 was offered for his return.
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1813 - Scott Co., Freedom for Dennis Freedom seeker Dennis escaped from Georgetown enslaver Hugh Emison on May 15, 1813. He was spotted with a white man in Dry Ridge, Grant County, two days later, presumably making his way toward Cincinnati. Dennis was about 27 years old, blind in one eye and was likely to be carrying paperwork from a previously pending freedom lawsuit in Harrison County. A reward of up to $100 was offered for his return.
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Arnold, William, J. Captured and was a prisoner of war in Knoxville, Tennessee and Louisville, Kentucky. Paroled and released in June of 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Barns, Shadrach The 1820 Gallatin County census shows Shadrach Barns with one enslaved. The 1830 Gallatin County, Kentucky census shows Shadrach with two known enslaved.
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Marion (Ky.) The county seat of Crittenden County, the town was named for Revolutionary War General Francis Marion.
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Reynolds, Ellen Wheatley Ellen Wheatley Reynolds was born in Boone County (Ky.) and raised in Crittenden (Ark.). She was the widow of Hubbard Reynolds. Her father was Thomas Wheatley and her mother was Jane (who died in Crittenden, Ark.). Her brothers were: Isham and Milton Wheatley. Her sister was Elvira Wheatley.
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1903--Julius Ross Marries Lorena Rout Julius Ross and Lorena Rout are married in Crittenden (Ky.) by Rev. G.R. Wheeler. Witnessed by Mr. James Wethers and Mrs. Sis Hughes.
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Hughes, Cornelius In the 1820 Boone County, Kentucky census Cornelius Hughes was known to have six enslaved. Cornelius Hughes was known to have eight enslaved in the Boone County, Kentucky 1830 census. The 1840 Gallatin, Kentucky census shows Cornelius Hughes with seven known enslaved.