Archibald Huston begins another term as County Sheriff. John Hawkins and Moses Scott are his deputies.
Events
Boone County
Big Bone Lick is deeded by David Ross to Wilson Allen, Edmund W. Rootes, and Jacob Myers, to discharge a debt of $14,000 plus interest, though Ross retained possession until 1 August.
Kentucky
The Bank of Kentucky is organized. Forty-six new banks are chartered and are authorized to issue paper money.
Shakertown at Pleasant Hill is established.
Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, future parents of President Abraham Lincoln, marry in Springfield, Kentucky.
U.S. & World
American explorer Zebulon Pike identifies the Colorado peak that will eventually bear his name.
Noah Webster publishes The Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. The volume rapidly becomes the recognized authority on American English.