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Scott County Founded
Scott County became a county on February 1st. Sections of all the surrounding counties (Jackson, Jennings, Jefferson, Clark, and Washington) are taken to form the county. It was named in honor of the 4th Governor of Kentucky, Charles Scott. Three townships are created: Lexington, Jennings, and Vienna. Total population of Scott County: 2,234.
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Indiana becomes a state
Indiana became a state on December 11th. New Lexington was located in Jefferson County at the time.
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The Western Eagle
Second newspaper in Indiana was in Lexington , The Western Eagle.
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First Post Office
First Post Office in Lexington with Postmaster James Ward
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Lexington addition
Nehemiah Hunt made an addition to the town of Lexington which included the present day cemetery.
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Lexington Platted
Lexington was platted by Colonel William McFarland, Nehemiah Hunt & Jesse Henley.
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Pigeon Roost Massacre
Pigeon Roost Massacre occurs on September 3rd near present day Underwood. 24 settlers were massacred by a war party of Native Americans (mostly Shawnee, but possibly including some Delaware’s and Pottawatomi’s).
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First blacksmith shop
First blacksmith shop in Lexington owned by Mr. Kanover.
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Lexington settled
Lexington was laid out and named for Lexington, Massachusetts. It was named New Lexington at the time. The “New” was dropped sometime before the Civil War.
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William E. Collings moves
William E. Collings and friends moved to Pigeon Roost
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John & Jacob Stucker settles
John & Jacob Stucker settled on Stucker Creek in Lexington Township.
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Jesse Henley settles
Jesse Henley settled at the crossroads of the Lexington – Salem and Bethlehem – Rockford State Roads
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John Kimberlin settles
John Kimberlin purchased land near Nabb in what is now Lexington Township
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Cincinnati Trace built
Cincinnati Trace built through present day Scott County leading to Vincennes. The road traveled through Leota, Vienna, and Lexington
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James Harrod, Jr. settled
James Harrod, Jr. settled in what is Lexington Township, near Lexington
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Clark’s Grant Land Grant
Clark’s Grant Land Grant (also called Illinois Grant) provided by General George Rogers Clark and his soldiers for their service in the Revolutionary War for service against the British in the Illinois Country. 150,000 acres divided into 298 lots about 500 acres each.