Near Georgetown in Brown County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Gist Settlement
Scott Township
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 11, 2019
1. Gist Settlement Marker
Through the terms of his will,
absentee British
landowner Samuel Gist
freed his 350 slaves in Virginia.
Gist (c.1723-1815)
intended
that these freed people would
remain on
the land and
receive
instruction in Christianity and that schools would
be
established
for their
children. The settlement of Gist’s estate
funded the
relocation of the free
slaves to Ohio. Gist’s executors acquired over 2,200 acres of land in Ohio.
These lands
included
two
large tracts in Scott and Eagle Townships in Brown County in 1819 and another 207
acres in Fairfield Township (now Penn Township)
in Highland County
in 1831 and 1835. As of 2010 no descendants of the freed
Gist slaves lived in the original Scott Township
settlement.
(Reverse) Original Lot Owners in Scott Township Settlement. Lot 1. Old Ben 2. Old Lucky 3. Dolly 4. Little Daniel 5. Billey, Lucy, grandchildren of Old Lucy 6. Nat 7. Patcy 8. Cato 9. Abraham 10. Aaron 11. Nelly 12 Suckey, wife of Peter Clough 13. Bob Clough 14. Anthony Gist 15. Peter Punch 16. Rozetta 17. Nelson 18. Barnett 19. Aggy 20. Cain 21. Edmond 22. Caty 23. Strawberry 24. Moses Smith
this page online
Erected 2010 by Freed Gist Slaves Descendants Foundation and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 11-8.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 38° 54.781′ N, 83° 53.774′ W. Marker is near Georgetown, Ohio, in Brown County. Marker is on Wahlsburg East Road (County Route 81) east of South High Street (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling east. It is at the water tower inside the fence. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4642 Wahlsburg East Rd, Georgetown OH 45121, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Boyhood Home of Ulysses S. Grant (approx. 3.3 miles away); Life in the 1800s (approx. 3.3 miles away); Ulysses Grant (approx. 3.3 miles away); Cahall Bros Inc. (approx. 3.3 miles away); Ulysses S. Grant Boyhood Home (approx. 3.3 miles away); Ulysses S. Grant (approx. 3.3 miles away); U.S. Grant Boyhood Home
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 11, 2019
2. Gist Settlement Marker
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Additional commentary.
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This story continues on another marker- OHS 5- 36, in Highland County. Use the Related Marker link above to see it.
— Submitted July 1, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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