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Mcclure, James (Lg 141), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2014

Mcclure, James (Lg 141), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 141. Typescript copy of a land grant, 1 June 1835, by which William Carroll, Governor of Tennessee, granted to James McClure, 3900 acres in Humphreys County, Tennessee.


Meriwether, Charles (Lg 140), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2014

Meriwether, Charles (Lg 140), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 140. Typescript copy of a land grant, 2 July 1808, by which John Sevier, Governor of Tennessee, granted to Charles Meriwether, assignee of John Gray Blount and Thomas Blount, 117 acres in Montgomery County, Tennessee.


Johnson, David T. (Lg 139), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2014

Johnson, David T. (Lg 139), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 139. Typescript copy of a land grant, 20 January 1851, by which Millard Fillmore, President of the United States of America, granted to David T. Johnson, assignee of Nathaniel L. Ragland, 160 acres in Crittenden County, Arkansas.


Merriwether, James H. (Lg 138), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2014

Merriwether, James H. (Lg 138), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 138. Typescript copy of a land grant, 1 November 1848, by which James K. Polk, President of the United States of America, granted to James Merriwether 480 acres in Crittenden County, Arkansas.


Merriwether, James H. (Lg 137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2014

Merriwether, James H. (Lg 137), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 137. Typescript copy of a land grant, November 1848, by which James K. Polk, President of the United States of America, granted to James H. Merriwether 160 acres in Crittenden County, Arkansas.


Rowe, Hiram (Lg 131), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Rowe, Hiram (Lg 131), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 131. Original land grant, 24 November 1852, by which Lazarus W. Powell, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Hiram Rowe, assignee of Jonathan Rowe, 50 acres in Pike County, Kentucky.


Dotson, Dillingham (Lg 133), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Dotson, Dillingham (Lg 133), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Mansucripts Land Grant 133. Original land grant, 25 November 1815, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Dillingham Dotson, assignee of Ephraim Thompson, 100 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


May, William (Lg 132), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

May, William (Lg 132), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 132. Copy of land grant, 2 December 1785, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to William May 700 acres in Nelson County, Virginia.


Thompson, Ephraim (Lg 134), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Thompson, Ephraim (Lg 134), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 134. Original land grant, 3 December 1828, by which Thomas Metcalfe, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Ephraim Thompson 100 acres in Allen County, Kentucky.


Frazer, James (Lg 127), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Frazer, James (Lg 127), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 127. Partial land grant, 1 November 1811, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to James Frazer, assignee of William Stewart, assignee of John James, 45 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Frazer, James (Lg 128), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Frazer, James (Lg 128), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 128. Partial land grant, 21 ? 1814, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to James Frazer, assignee of William Stewart, assignee of Richard Raper 13 acres in Warren County.


Long, G. P. (Lg 129), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Long, G. P. (Lg 129), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Findng aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 129. Original land grant, 1 May 1866, by which Thomas E. Bramlette, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to G. P. Long 26 acres in Allen County, Kentucky.


Bourland, Felix (Lg 122), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Bourland, Felix (Lg 122), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 122. Original land grant, 3 November 1855, by which Charles S. Morehead, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Felix Bourland 17 acres in Christian County, Kentucky.


Mitchell, Moses (Lg 116), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Mitchell, Moses (Lg 116), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 116. Original land grant, 6 July 1847, by which William Owsley, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Moses Mitchell 200 acres in Barren County.


Pulliam, Thomas A. (Lg 121), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Pulliam, Thomas A. (Lg 121), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 121. Original land grant, 13, August 1891, by which Simon Bolivar Buckner, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Thomas A. Pulliam 45 acres in Metcalfe County, Kentucky.


Warren Seminary - Warren County, Kentucky (Lg 118), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Warren Seminary - Warren County, Kentucky (Lg 118), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 118. Original land grant, 27 December 1816, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Lt. Governor and Acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to the Trustees of Warren Seminary 168 acres in Warren County, adjoining land of William Wingfield, Angus McDonald, John Dixon, and John Wingfield.


Moore, George, 1771-1812 (Lg 119), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Moore, George, 1771-1812 (Lg 119), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 119. Original land grant, 5 July 1803, by which James Garrard, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to George Moore, assignee of Henry Youngblood, 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Bowling Green Seminary - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Lg 117), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Bowling Green Seminary - Bowling Green, Kentucky (Lg 117), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 117. Original land grant, 21 July 1815, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to the Bowling Green Seminary 90 acres in Warren County, adjoining land of Martin Grider and William Chapline.


Sloss, John (Lg 126), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Sloss, John (Lg 126), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 126. Partial land grant, 11 November 1813, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Sloss assignee of Armistead Morehead, assignee of Lewis Burwell Miller, 50 acres in Logan County, Kentucky.


Sloss, John (Lg 125), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Sloss, John (Lg 125), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 125. Original land grant, 4 June 1808, by which Christopher Greenup, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Sloss, assignee of Margaret Stockton, late M. Sloss, 400 acres in Warren County, Kentucky on both sides of the line dividing Warren and Logan counties in Kentucky.


Bourland, Felix (Lg 123), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Bourland, Felix (Lg 123), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 123. Original land grant, 15 May 1856, by which Charles S. Morehead, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Felix Bourland 182 1/3 acres in Christian County, Kentucky.


Sloss, John (Lg 124), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Sloss, John (Lg 124), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 124. Original land grant, 9 February 1809, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Sloss, assignee of Joseph Sloss, 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Moore, George, 1771-1820 (Lg 120), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2014

Moore, George, 1771-1820 (Lg 120), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 120. Copy of land grant, 4 June 1797, by which James Garrard, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to George Moore 200 acres in Logan County.


Jackson, Burwell (Lg 449), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2014

Jackson, Burwell (Lg 449), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 449. Original land grant, 23 February 1820, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Burwell Jackson 165 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Jackson, Burwell (Lg 452), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2014

Jackson, Burwell (Lg 452), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 452. Original land grant, 20 June 1814, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Burwell Jackson, assignee of John McGown, 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Marshall, William (Lg 456), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2014

Marshall, William (Lg 456), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 456. Original land grant, 30 November 1838, by which James Clark, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Marshall 10 acres in Warren county, Kentucky.


Harrison, William (Lg 454), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2014

Harrison, William (Lg 454), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 454. Original land grant, 30 April 1816, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Harrison 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Jackson, Burwell (Lg 451), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2014

Jackson, Burwell (Lg 451), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 451. Original land grant, 20 June 1814, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Burwell Jackson 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Hines, John, 1771-1853 (Lg 447), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2014

Hines, John, 1771-1853 (Lg 447), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 447. Original land grant, 5 June 1818, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Hines, assignee of David Young, 400 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Wilson, Constant A. (Lg 448), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jun 2014

Wilson, Constant A. (Lg 448), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 448. Original land grant, 2 September 1817, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Constant A. Wilson, assignee of Singletary Allen, 40 acres in Logan County, Kentucky.