Hancock Taylor - Richmond, KY
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 43.300 W 084° 18.850
16S E 736719 N 4178330
Hancock Taylor-This pioneer was at Falls of Ohio in 1769 enroute to New Orleans and surveying in Ky. by 1773. He was near mouth of Ky. River when shot by Indians in July 1774. His companions brought him just south of Richmond, where he died.
Waymark Code: WM17PDH
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2023
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TEXT ON THE KENTUCKY HISTORICAL MARKER
Grave of Hancock Taylor-On Taylor's fork of Silver Creek, .7 mi. east, is burial place of Hancock Taylor. This pioneer was at Falls of Ohio in 1769 enroute to New Orleans and surveying in Ky. by 1773. A deputy surveyor under Wm. Preston, he was near mouth of Ky. River when shot by Indians in July 1774. Taylor rejoined party, and these companions brought him just south of Richmond, where he died.
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Location: Marker is on Lancaster Road (KY52) south of Shale Drive (but North of Taylor Fork Creek), Richmond KY 40475.
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