From GOVERNOR GARRARD OF KENTUCKY by Anna desCognets p.87
Maria Garrard, daughter of Gov. James and Elizabeth Mountjoy Garrard, was born at Mount Lebanon, December 22d, 1799. She married Peter Dudley, of Frankfort, Ky. 'As Major, Mr. Dudley led a troop of mounted Kentuckians to the River Raisin against Pottawatomie Indians. This expedition was very daring abd quite successful.' At a later period he was appointed Adjutant General of the Kentucky State Militia, which office he held many years. His residence was always at Frankfort, where he died June 17th, 1869.