Portrait of Benjamin Bayless
Title
Portrait of Benjamin Bayless
Description
Benjamin Bayless was born in Hartford County, Maryland, and migrated to Mason County, Kentucky, sometime withing the first decade of Kentucky's statehood. He married Elizabeth Wood in 1798. During the War of 1812, he sustained a lifelong injury. In 1815, he was appointed Sheriff of Mason County. The U. S. Census shows that he enslaved thirteen persons in 1820 and ten persons in 1830.
Creator
Source
The Filson Historical Society Museum Collection
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Type
Identifier
2005.23.1
Collection
Citation
Attributed to John T. Turner, “Portrait of Benjamin Bayless,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 25, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5801.