Mason County Convicts
Sneed's 1860 History of the Kentucky Penitentiary gives the name of individuals and, in some instances - not all - the county from which they were sentenced. Here's the Mason County list, from 1798 through 1834. Keep in mind Mason County covered a lot more real estate in these years than it does now.
| Name | Crime | County | Year | Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss, Samuel | Petit Larceny | Mason | 1800 | 2.5 years |
| Wright, Thomas | Horse Stealing | Mason | 1802 | 2 years |
| Armstrong, George | Larceny | Mason | 1802 | 6 months |
| Peacock, Joseph | Felony | Mason | 1803 | 2 years |
| Wiley, Robert | Horse Stealing | Mason | 1803 | 3 years |
| White, Alex. | Horse Stealing | Mason | 1804 | 4 years |
| Steene, William | Felony | Mason | 1812 | 2 years |
| Davis, Samuel | Felony | Mason | 1822 | 2 years |
| Campbell, William H. | Felony | Mason | 1825 | 4 years |
| White, Alexander | Horse Stealing | Mason | 1825 | 10 years |
| Miller, James | Felony | Mason | 1826 | 4 years |
| Givens, Edward | Felony | Mason | 1827 | 2 years |
| Bradshaw, Charles, | Felony | Mason | 1828 | 9 years |
| Moore, John | Felony | Mason | 1828 | 4 years |