Wikipedia:
Abraham Lincoln's birthplace:
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Hardin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1793. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 105,543. Its county seat is at Elizabethtown. Hardin County is part of the Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area, part of the overall Louisville metro area.
The county is named for John Hardin, a Continental Army officer during the American Revolution. President Abraham Lincoln was born in what was then Hardin County near Hodgenville, now part of modern-day LaRue County.
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John J. Hardin
Birth name John J. Hardin
Nickname The Indian Killer Born October 1, 1753
Prince William County, Virginia
Died May 1792
The modern Turtle Creek, Ohio area
Allegiance French-Indian War
Kingdom of Great Britain
Lord Dunmore's War
Kingdom of Great Britain
War of Independence
United States
Service/branch Before 1775
Kentucky County, Virginia Militia
1777-1778
Continental Army
1780-1792
Washington County, Virginia Militia
Commands held Against Native Americans:
1774 ensign, sharpshooter, in Capt. Zack Moran's band
Against the British
1777 2nd Lieutenant, 8th Pennsylvania ("The Provisional Rifle Corps"), under Colonel Daniel Morgan
Battles/wars Important Battles (against Britain):
1st Battle at Saratoga, Sept. 19, 1777
A bit obscure, I'll grant you that!!

Part of the problem with this "nickname" is there apparently were
many "Indian Killers" during that period of our country's past.
I didn't discover this until the hint had been posted fro a while and I couldn't then delete it.

Edited by Moe145
10/09/2012 09:23 am