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Col. Ebenezer Zane
b.7 Oct 1747 Moorefield, Hardy County, Virginia
d.19 Nov 1812 Wheeling, Ohio, Virginia, United States
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m. Abt 1744
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m. 1767
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Ebenezer Zane (October 7, 1747 – Nov. 19, 1811) was an American pioneer, soldier, politician, road builder and land speculator. Born in the Colony of Virginia (possibly near what became Moorefield, West Virginia), Zane established a settlement near Fort Henry which became Wheeling (also in present-day West Virginia), on the Ohio River. He also blazed an early road through the Ohio Country to Limestone (now Maysville, Kentucky) known as Zane's Trace. [edit] Historical markerFort Henry Last battle of the American Revolution fought here. Sept. 11-13, 1782. Ebenezer and Silas Zane led force which defeated British and Indians under British officers, carrying a British flag. Scene of Betty Zane's heroic act. [edit] Notes
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