Near Versailles in Woodford County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
John (Jack) Jouett, Jr.
Kentucky Pioneer
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021
1. John (Jack) Jouett, Jr. Marker
Rode 40 miles June 3-4, 1781 to warn Jefferson and other VA leaders about British raid.
Migrated to KY 1782. Settled in Lincoln (later Mercer) Co.
Married Sally Robards 1784. Father of 12 children, including artist Matthew Harris Jouett.
Member of VA House of Delegates 1786-1788, 179O.
Active at 1788 KY Statehood Convention.
Member of KY General Assembly 1792, 1795-1797.
Lived in this home 1797-1809.
Operated distillery and grist mill.
Pioneered importation of 1livestock to improve KY. breeds.
Helped found KY's first Jockey Club 1797.
Trustee of Woodford Academy (precursor to Transylvania Univ.).
Donated land for Hillsborough Baptist Church 1805.
Died 1822 Bath Co, KY.
Erected by National Society Children of the American Colonists.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1754.
Location. 37° 59.006′ N, 84° 46.518′ W. Marker is near Versailles, Kentucky, in Woodford County. It is on
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in the Bluegrass Region and in Greater Lexington Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Capt. John (Jack) Jouett House (a few steps from this marker); Captain Jack Jouett Home (approx. Ό mile away); Josephine K. Henry - Fighter for Women's Rights (approx. 5.2 miles away); Woodford County's Civil War Generals (approx. 5.2 miles away); Randall Lee Gibson / Jerome Bonaparte Robertson (approx. 5.2 miles away); Woodford County, 1789 / County Named (approx. 5.2 miles away); Josephine Henry
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021
2. John (Jack) Jouett, Jr. Marker
Also see . . . Jack Jouett (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Matthew Harris Jouett / Public domain
3. Silhouette of John (Jack) Jouett, Jr.
This silhouette by his son is the only known portrait from life of John (Jack) Juett, Jr.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021
4. John (Jack) Jouett, Jr. House
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
