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Jeremiah Kirtley is [[Sheriff]].

James Preston and Benjamin Fowler are [[justice of the peace|Justices of the Peace]].

===== Events =====
==== Boone County ====
  * The county's second oldest town, Caledonia, is incorporated and renamed [[Petersburg]].
  * [[Abner Gaines]] puts through a [[stagecoaches|stagecoach]] line from Cincinnati to Lexington.
  * The [[Bank of Burlington]] is established with $100,000 capitol stock.

==== Kentucky ====
  * The [[Carneal family]] builds Elmwood Hall, the first permanent residence at Ludlow in Kenton County.
  * The seven million acre Jackson Purchase is negotiated with the Chickasaw by Isaac Shelby and Andrew Jackson.
  * General [[George Rogers Clark]] dies.

==== U.S. & World ====
  * The U.S. and Canada agree that the 49th Parallel will serve as their common border.
  * Congress resolves that the American flag will have 13 red and white stripes and a blue field with a white star for each state.
  * Illinois becomes the 21st state.

===== More Information =====
  * Boone County [[https://bcp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/32135/0|Tax Lists]], 1818.