Jouett, << JOO eht, >> Jack (1754-1822), a Revolutionary War patriot, earned the nickname Paul Revere of the South. In 1781, he learned of a British plan to capture Thomas Jefferson, former governor of Virginia, and members of the Virginia legislature. Jouett rode more than 40 miles (64 kilometers) on horseback to warn them. Jefferson and all but seven legislators avoided capture. After the war, Jouett served in the Virginia assembly and the Kentucky legislature. He was born John Jouett on Dec. 7, 1754, in Albemarle County, Virginia. Jouett died in Bath County, Kentucky, on March 1, 1822.
