He returned to Bedford County and worked as an executive in insurance and finance.

From 1840 to 1846, he was the sheriff of Bedford County.

It is one of 15 historic covered bridges in Bedford County.

Over the years the original name for this stream, which originates in Bedford County, has been lost.

It is currently a museum operated by Bedford County.

The north shore of the lake lies entirely in Bedford County.

The school board set property tax rates in 2010-2011 at 11.3800 mills in Bedford County.

Further, he owned another 5,000-acre plantation to the southwest in Bedford County, an inheritance from his wife's father.

He was a circuit court clerk of Bedford County from 1852 to 1860.

After the death of his wife, he moved to Bedford County, Georgia.