Portrait of Benjamin Bayless

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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.

Source

The Filson Historical Society Museum Collection

Date

c. 1815

Format

Portrait

Identifier

2005.23.1

Coverage

19th century
1810s

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Citation

Attributed to John T. Turner, “Portrait of Benjamin Bayless,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed October 4, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5801.