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- Jeremiah Patrick b. 1738 in Maryland and died 1819 in Middlefork, Licking River, Magoffin County, Kentucky off Route 30. He was buried at Etheridge Dyer Cemetery, off RT. 30, Magoffin County, KY; Across from the middle School up to the right on a little hill. He is buried beside Rueben Arnett's grave (See Arnett Family Tree). Rueben's homestead.
While he served in the Revolutionary War he was taken prisoner. He was charged with being an enemy to this country and acting under the commission of the King of Great Britain. Witnesses were brought forth and he was found innocent, but bound to his good behavior for 12 months and fines a sum of 1000 pounds. Jeremiah was born in Maryland, moved to Giles Co. in 1790 then to Russell Co. and in 1810 he moved to Floyd County, Kentucky now Magoffin County, Kentucky. He died soon after he arrived in KY.
He was a farmer and one of the earliest settlers of KY. He married Sarah "Sally" Blair in 1761 in Harrodsburg, VA. Sarah Blair was b. 1741 in VA. Sarah died 1793 in Russell County VA. Sarah was the daughter of Brice Blair. Brice was born in 1770 in Ireland and died 1785 in Penn. (Source: MarthaSmith6281 5 Nov 2011; ancestry.com)
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