Robert Dinwiddie

Robert Dinwiddie

male, deceased (1770)
French, British, ohio river, lake erie, allegheny, monongahela river…ohio company, OhioCountry
Robert Dinwiddie (1693 - July 27, 1770) was a British colonial administrator who served as lieutenant governor of colonial Virginia from 1751 to...
Blue Jacket

Blue Jacket

male, deceased (1810)
Native American, american indian, tecumseh, shawnee, leader, Northwest Indian War…OhioCountry
Blue Jacket or Weyapiersenwah (c. 1743 - c. 1810) was a war chief of the Shawnee people, known for his militant defense of Shawnee lands in the...
Christopher Gist

Christopher Gist

male, deceased (1759)
North Carolina colonial, Maryland colonial, Kingdom of Great Britain, death by smallpox, OhioCountry, Yadkin River…ohio river, ohio company
Christopher Gist (1706 - 1759) was one of the first white explorers of the Ohio Country in what would become the United States, credited for...
George Croghan

George Croghan

male, deceased (1782)
Pennsylvania colonial, New York colonial, Illinois Country, Dublin, Ireland, Board of Trade, Appalachian Mountains…OhioCountry
George Croghan (c. 1720 - August 31, 1782) was a prominent American colonist and early advocate of westward expansion. He was an experienced Indian...
Rufus Putnam

Rufus Putnam

male, deceased (1824)
revolutionary, Continental Army general, American, French and Indian War, American Revolutionary War, Continental Army…OhioCountry
Rufus Putnam (April 9, 1738 - 1824) was a colonial military officer during the French and Indian War, and a general in the Continental Army during...

John Smith

male, deceased (1824)
Republican, from Ohio, 9th, 8th, northwest territory, 10th…OhioCountry, ohio senator
John Smith (1735 - July 30, 1824) was one of the first two U.S. Senators from the state of Ohio. He reluctantly resigned from the Senate under...
White Eyes

White Eyes

male
American Revolutionary War death, Native American from Pennsylvania, Koquethagechton, Native American Chief of Pennsylvania, OhioCountry, Native American in the American Revolution
White Eyes (c.1730-November 1778), was a leader of the Delaware (Lenape) people in the Ohio Country during the era of the American Revolution....
Benjamin Logan

Benjamin Logan

male, deceased (1802)
Kentucky militiamen in the American Revolution, Kentucky County, Virginia colonial, Mad River, Shawnee Indian, Lord Dunmore's War…OhioCountry, ohio river
Benjamin Logan (c.1742 - December 11, 1802) was an American pioneer, soldier, and politician from Shelby County, Kentucky. As colonel of the...
Tanacharison

Tanacharison

male, deceased (1754)
First Nations leader, Pennsylvania colonial, Native American from Pennsylvania, ohio river, American Indian in the United States, OhioCountry
Tanacharison or Tanaghrisson (c. 1700? - 4 October 1754) was an American Indian leader who played a pivotal role in the beginning of the French and...

Michael Cresap

male, deceased (1775)
Continental Army captain, Maryland colonial, OhioCountry, Trinity Church Cemetery, Notes on the State of Virginia, Dunmore's War
Michael Cresap was a frontiersman born in Maryland. He spent part of his adult years in the Ohio Country as a trader and land developer. He led...