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32-814: John Hardin was born on October 1, 1753, in Fauquier County, Virginia , the first son and fifth child of Martin Hardin (1716–1789) and Lydia (Waters) Hardin. His father was a large landowner who moved his family from Fauquier County to western Pennsylvania when John was twelve years old. Martin Hardin served in the Pennsylvania militia during the American Revolutionary War. Growing up on the frontier, John Hardin became an expert hunter and marksman. He married Jane Daviess; they would have seven children, including Martin D. Hardin , who became

64-667: A U.S. Senator from Kentucky. In 1774, Hardin joined a militia company raised by Lord Dunmore , the royal governor of Virginia, as an ensign . In August 1774, at the outset of Lord Dunmore's War , Virginia militiamen led by Angus McDonald invaded the Ohio Country and destroyed several Native towns on the Muskingum River . Hardin took part in this expedition as a private in a company from Monongalia County led by Captain Zackquill Morgan . On August 2, Hardin

96-584: A punitive expedition against the Wea settlements in the Wabash Valley. Just after noon on 1 June 1791, Scott with a force of 33 officers and 760 mounted Kentucky volunteers crested High Gap Hill and entered the Wea Plains. Perceiving two villages to the northwest, at two miles (3 km) and four miles (6 km) out, Scott sent a small detachment under Colonel John Hardin to destroy them while he and

128-516: A fertile plain near what was considered to be the head of deep water navigation on the Wabash River. It was also well supplied with fish, plentiful near the mouth of Wea Creek, and with wild game in the surrounding prairie and woodlands. Ouiatenon consisted of two large villages and two or three smaller ones located along or near the Wabash River between the mouth of Wea Creek in the east and mouth of Riviere de Bois Rouge (later Indian Creek) in

160-399: A friendly tribe that had been allies with the colonial Americans . In August 1789, he led another militia expedition to Terre Haute , where he attacked a Shawnee party of twenty-two men, women, and children. Three women, one child, and an infant were killed in the attack. Hardin paraded through Vincennes, but Major Jean François Hamtramck lamented that the uneasy peace he had brokered with

192-526: A long succession of American losses to a Miami chief named Little Turtle . In 1791, Hardin led a force of sixty mounted militiamen, destroying a large Kickapoo village near the mouth of the Big Pine Creek . This was part of General Charles Scott's campaign to conquer Ouiatenon . In May 1792, General James Wilkinson sent Hardin as an emissary to carry American peace terms to the Natives along

224-557: A sharp ravine. At the southern edge of these hills flows the Wabash, winding in and out with graceful curves, and marked in its courses by a narrow fringe of woodland. To the east lies Wea creek, jutting out into the plain with a sharp turn, and then gliding on again to the river. Within this enclosure of wood and stream lie the meadows of the Ouiatenons... Lost Creek, a small waterway with no distinct end, flows west-northwest through

256-655: A whole, though the name is most frequently used to refer to a group of extinct settlements situated together along the Wabash River in what is now western Tippecanoe County , Indiana . By the late 17th century the Miami speaking peoples , of which the Wea were a part, had begun to return to their homelands in the Wabash River Valley, an area they had earlier been driven from by the eastern Iroquois . The several tribal bands of Miami separated as they settled

288-407: Is water. Fauquier county is not densely populated, but exurban development from Washington, DC has sprung up in some parts. Even in rural areas, housing complexes can be seen along highways. The highest point by elevation is Blue Mountain at 2,208 ft (673 meters) on the county's northwestern border with Warren County. In 2000, there were 19,842 households, out of which 36.10% had children under

320-593: The Battle of Kelly's Ford , the Battle of Aldie , the Battle of Middleburg , the Battle of Upperville , the First and Second Battle of Auburn , the Battle of Buckland Mills , and the Second Battle of Rappahannock Station . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has an area of 651 square miles (1,690 km ), of which 647 square miles (1,680 km ) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km ) (0.6%)

352-706: The Warrenton Training Center , a CIA site in Warrenton. Warrenton and Remington have their own police departments. Since 1952, Fauquier County has voted for the Republican Party in all but one presidential election. According to the county's 2023 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the county's largest employers are: 38°44′N 77°49′W  /  38.74°N 77.81°W  / 38.74; -77.81 Ouiatenon Ouiatenon ( Miami-Illinois : waayaahtanonki )

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384-577: The Sandusky River. After leaving Fort Washington , Hardin encountered a party of Shawnees, who offered to escort him. While Hardin was sleeping one night, the Shawnees killed him and his servant Freeman. Hardin's guide survived. Hardin County, Kentucky ; Hardin County, Illinois ; and Hardin County, Ohio were named for John Hardin. The town of Hardin, Ohio , which is near the location where he

416-578: The Treaty of Albany, in 1722. Fauquier County was established on May 1, 1759, from Prince William County . It is named for Francis Fauquier , Lieutenant Governor of Virginia at the time, who won the land in a poker game, according to legend. American Civil War battles in Fauquier County included (in order) the First Battle of Rappahannock Station , the Battle of Thoroughfare Gap ,

448-629: The Wabash nations would soon end due to the "provocation" of this "Kentucky affair." Hardin returned to Kentucky with twelve scalps . Hardin was promoted to colonel and repeatedly engaged Indians during the Northwest Indian War in the Northwest Territory . In 1790, he led a detachment of the Kentucky County militia in the disastrous Battle of Heller's Corner (also known as "Hardin's Defeat"). This defeat began

480-421: The age of 18 living with them, 63.80% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.70% were non-families. 18.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.14. As of 2013, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under

512-413: The age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 95.4 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 93,762. The per capita income for the county was $ 39,600. About 3.70% of families and 5.60% of

544-523: The area surrounding the fort was sparse because the post's commandants did not make grants of land to settlers as was done elsewhere; however, it did become one of the most successful trading posts in the region. In 1760 the French agreed to withdraw from the valley and ceded the area to British control. On 9 March 1791, U.S. Secretary of War Henry Knox issued orders from President George Washington to Brigadier General Charles Scott of Kentucky to lead

576-624: The bulk of his force continued north toward the main Ouiatenon village near the mouth of Wea Creek, where the smoke of cooking fires could be seen. Rounding the fringe of trees at the bend in Wea Creek, Scott's forces found the Ouiatenon town in the bottom land near the Wabash and descended upon it, causing panic amongst the inhabitants. Some in canoes tried to escape to the Kickapoo village opposite, but were killed by riflemen before reaching

608-459: The county is the county government and the hospital. As of the 2000 census, 47% of county residents that work have jobs that are outside the county. The average travel time to work is 39.2 minutes. The Virginia Senate : The Virginia House of Delegates : The U.S. House of Representatives : The Fauquier County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency in Fauquier County, Virginia. Its headquarters are in Warrenton. It supports

640-656: The first European to explore in the vicinity, Captain John Smith , reported that the Whonkentia (a subgroup of the Siouan -speaking Manahoac tribe) inhabited the area. The Manahoac were forced out around 1670 by the Iroquois ( Seneca ), who did not resettle the area. The Conoy camped briefly near The Plains , from 1697 to 1699. The Six Nations ceded the entire region including modern Fauquier to Virginia Colony at

672-604: The mouth of Wea Creek; the site of the main Ouiatenon town and surrounding area is owned by the labs and is partly contained within the Tippecanoe Labs Wildlife Habitat. The villages of Ouiatenon occupied a fertile area known as the Wea Plains, a roughly 25-square-mile (65 km ) area in what is now northern Wayne and Union townships. To the north lies the long range of the Indian Hills, crowned with forest trees, and scarped with many

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704-412: The opposite shore; 41 women and children were taken prisoner; the remainder were killed, dispersed or escaped. Scott burned the town and several hundred acres of growing corn. Vestiges of Ouiatenon remained visible for many years after its destruction, and artifacts could be easily found after the grass had been burned off in the autumn. A small town named Granville or Weaton was founded in 1834 near

736-463: The population were below the poverty line, including 4.70% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over. The county is exurban. There has been increased growth in Warrenton and New Baltimore in recent years. The subdivisions of Brookside and Vint Hill have facilitated the growth in the eastern part of the county. There is some industry in Fauquier County, however the largest employer in

768-503: The site of the westernmost Ouiatenon village and prospered from the presence of the Wabash and Erie Canal , built through the area in the 1840s. Both the canal and town declined in the 1850s and were defunct by the 1870s. The towns of Glen Hall and Shadeland remain on the southern and eastern periphery of the plain. Tippecanoe Labs, a large chemical laboratory and manufacturing complex operated by Evonik Industries , stands just east of

800-658: The valley, with the Wea occupying the middle Wabash Valley between the Eel River in the north and the Vermilion River in the south. Of the Wea's five major settlements, Ouiatenon was the largest concentration; it was described in August 1791 by U.S. General James Wilkinson as "the chief town of the Ouiatenon Nation." The Ouiatenon site was favorably located for trade and habitation, being situated on

832-584: The war, John Hardin and his family settled on a large parcel of land in Washington County, Virginia (now Washington County, Kentucky ), where they farmed and raised livestock. They also joined the Methodist church in that area. Hardin had some success as a rancher, continually adding acreage to his original tract. As a militia captain in 1786, Hardin led an attack on a Piankeshaw village near present-day Vincennes, Indiana . This village belonged to

864-411: The west, a distance of between four and five miles (8 km). One village, located on the north bank of the river opposite the main Ouiatenon town, was chiefly inhabited by Kickapoo . The French, in an effort to counter British influence over the area, established a military post on the north bank of the Wabash opposite Ouiatenon in 1717, a site now known as Fort Ouiatenon . European settlement in

896-551: Was a dwelling place of members of the Wea tribe of Native Americans . The name Ouiatenon , also variously given as Ouiatanon , Oujatanon , Ouiatano or other similar forms, is a French rendering of a term from the Wea dialect of the Miami-Illinois language which means "place of the people of the whirlpool", an ethnonym for the Wea. Ouiatenon can be said to refer generally to any settlement of Wea or to their tribal lands as

928-495: Was a second lieutenant in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment . He was one of a select number of riflemen chosen to serve in a Regiment detachment known as the Provisional Rifle Corps (or " Morgan's Rifles "). During this time, he fought at Saratoga serving directly under Colonel Daniel Morgan . His exploits in the battle are commemorated by a historical marker at Saratoga National Historical Park . In 1786, after

960-590: Was killed, is named for him. John Hardin High School in Radcliff, Kentucky , also bears his name. His son Martin D. Hardin , who married Ann Logan, daughter of General Benjamin Logan . His second-oldest son, Mark, married Mary Adair, daughter of Kentucky governor, John Adair . His grandson, Congressman John J. Hardin , was killed at the Battle of Buena Vista , Mexico. His nephew, Congressman Benjamin Hardin

992-686: Was the father in law of Kentucky Governor John L. Helm and grandfather of General Benjamin Hardin Helm . Fauquier County, Virginia Fauquier County / f ɔː ˈ k ɪər / is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia . As of the 2020 census , the population was 72,972. The county seat is Warrenton . Fauquier County is in Northern Virginia and is a part of the Washington metropolitan area . In 1608,

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1024-494: Was wounded in a skirmish at Snake's Town . A musket ball "penetrated his thigh and lodged near his groin." The musket ball remained in him for the rest of his life. While recovering from the wound, he is said to have accompanied Lord Dunmore's subsequent expedition while on crutches. Hardin's frontier exploits gained him a reputation as an "Indian Killer." During the American Revolutionary War , John Hardin

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