William Hardin

Captain William Hardin (1747 – July 21, 1821) was an American Revolutionary War soldier, farmer, rancher, marksman, hunter, namesake and founder of Hardinsburg, Kentucky, and the premiere pioneer of Breckinridge County, Kentucky. Hardin, aka "Big Bill" (because of his large stature), and "Indian Bill" (because of his many Native American kills), had black hair, a reddish beard, and he stood 6'4", and weighed 240 pounds.William Hardin could run all day, and he did so, along with Simon Kenton, Daniel Boone, and Benjamin Logan, fighting against Native Americans many times together.

William Hardin

Captain William Hardin (1747 – July 21, 1821) was an American Revolutionary War soldier, farmer, rancher, marksman, hunter, namesake and founder of Hardinsburg, Kentucky, and the premiere pioneer of Breckinridge County, Kentucky. Hardin, aka "Big Bill" (because of his large stature), and "Indian Bill" (because of his many Native American kills), had black hair, a reddish beard, and he stood 6'4", and weighed 240 pounds.William Hardin could run all day, and he did so, along with Simon Kenton, Daniel Boone, and Benjamin Logan, fighting against Native Americans many times together.