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Edmonson County, Kentucky - Records (Mss 760), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2024

Edmonson County, Kentucky - Records (Mss 760), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scans of selected items (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Collection 760. Primarily nineteenth-century records of Edmonson County, Kentucky, particularly the county court. Includes the county court order book beginning in 1825, the year of the county’s creation, militia lists, deed lists, and fee books. Also includes genealogical and historical data on the Houchin family.


Holloway, Grant (Lg 469), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2021

Holloway, Grant (Lg 469), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 469. Original land grant, 12 December 1833, by which John Breathitt, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Grant Holloway, assignee of William H. Wilson, assignee of William Butler as agent for the Monroe County Court, 90 acres in Monroe County, Kentucky.


Monroe, Thomas B. And Benjamin F. Pleasants (Lg 468), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2021

Monroe, Thomas B. And Benjamin F. Pleasants (Lg 468), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding and and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 468. Original land grant, 21 February 1820, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Thomas B. Monroe and Benjamin F. Pleasants 275 acres in Barren County, Kentucky.


Page, Fleming Smith, 1803-1857 (Lg 466), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2021

Page, Fleming Smith, 1803-1857 (Lg 466), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 466. Original land grant, 2 July 1849, by which John J. Crittenden, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to F. S. Page 25 acres in Monroe County, Kentucky.


Bushong, George (Lg 467), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2021

Bushong, George (Lg 467), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 467. Original land grant, 6 December 1832, by which John Breathitt, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to George Bushong 250 acres in Barren County, Kentucky.


Spiller, William (Lg 465), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2019

Spiller, William (Lg 465), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 465.

Copy of a military land grant, 11 November 1795, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Spiller 667 acres on the south side of Green River and on the waters of the east fork of Lower Beaver Dam Creek.


Mcguire, Owen (Lg 464), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Mar 2019

Mcguire, Owen (Lg 464), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full-text scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 464. Copy of a land grant, 6 May 1814, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Owen McGuire as assignee of William Thompson 200 acres of land on the waters of Drakes Creek, Warren County, Kentucky.


Dunlap, Henry (Lg 463), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2018

Dunlap, Henry (Lg 463), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and scanned image for Manuscripts Land Grant #463. Land grant, 13 December 1811, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Henry Dunlap 100 acres in Christian County, Kentucky.


Johnson, James (Lg 462), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2017

Johnson, James (Lg 462), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid for and full scan of (Click on "Additional Files" below) of Land Grant 462, 2 December 1808, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to James Johnson 100 acres in Barren County, Kentucky.


Mccurdy, Thomas (Lg 460), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2015

Mccurdy, Thomas (Lg 460), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 460. Land grant, 11 June 1797, by which James Garrard, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Thomas McCurdy 200 acres in Logan County, Kentucky.


Mckinney, William (Lg 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2015

Mckinney, William (Lg 459), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 459. Original land grant, 16 May 1823, by which John Adair, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William McKinney 17 acres on Richland Creek in Butler County, Kentucky.


Mccurdy, Thomas (Lg 461), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2015

Mccurdy, Thomas (Lg 461), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 461. Land grant, 8 May 1805, by which Christopher Greenup, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Thomas McCurdy 40 acres in Logan County, Kentucky.


Owens, Richard (Lg 458), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2015

Owens, Richard (Lg 458), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 458. Original land grant, 24 July 1818, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Richard Owens, assignee of Peter Tyler, 100 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Wallace, John (Lg 418), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Wallace, John (Lg 418), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 418. Original land grant, 2 June 1814, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Wallace assignee of Joshua Armstrong, assignee of Phillip Wells, assignee of Samuel Wells, 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Poole, John (Lg 403), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Poole, John (Lg 403), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 403. Original land grant, 1807 November 27, by which Christopher Greenup, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky granted to John Poole, 250 acres in Henderson County, Kentucky.


Poole, John (Lg 402), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Poole, John (Lg 402), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 402. Original land grant, 1807 November 27, by which Christopher Greenup, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky granted to John Poole, assignee of Stacy Poole, 400 acres in Henderson County, Kentucky.


Poole, John (Lg 401), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Poole, John (Lg 401), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 401. Original land grant, 1811 December 7, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Poole, assignee of Nathan D. Anderson, 400 acres in Henderson County, Kentucky.


Stagner, John, Jr. (Lg 404), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Stagner, John, Jr. (Lg 404), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 404. Original land grant, 1819 January 9, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Stagner, Jr. 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Covington, Elijah Moorman, 1773-1848 (Lg 408), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Covington, Elijah Moorman, 1773-1848 (Lg 408), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 408. Copy of a land grant, 1807 December 6, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky granted to Elijah M. Covington, assignee of John Biaz, 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Cooke, Peyton (Lg 407), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Cooke, Peyton (Lg 407), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 407. Original land grant, 1826 November 15, by which Joseph Desha, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky granted to Peyton Cooke 120 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Rice, David, 1733-1816 (Lg 406), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Rice, David, 1733-1816 (Lg 406), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 406. Original land grant, 1811 January 28, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to David Rice, 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Phelps, Julian River, 1801-1856 & Robert W. Raglin (Lg 400), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Phelps, Julian River, 1801-1856 & Robert W. Raglin (Lg 400), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 400. Original land grant, 1834 May 9, by which James T. Morehead, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Julian Phelps and Robert W. Raglin, assignees of Robert Morrison, 200 acres in Butler County, Kentucky.


Cooke, Peyton (Lg 405), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Cooke, Peyton (Lg 405), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 405. Original land grant, 1819 June 30 by which Gabriel Slaughter, Lt. Governor and Acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Peyton Cooke, assignee of Thomas Elder, 27 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Moore, Robert (Lg 398), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Moore, Robert (Lg 398), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 398. Original land grant, 1823 June 20, by which John Adair, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Robert Moore 200 acres in Allen County, Kentucky.


Madison, Gabriel (Lg 399), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Madison, Gabriel (Lg 399), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 399. Original land grant, 1786 August 6, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to Gabriel Madison 2400 acres of land in Jefferson County, Virginia. Also typescript and photocopy.


Skinner, Azeal (Lg 393), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Skinner, Azeal (Lg 393), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 393. Original land grant, 1816 April 26, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Azeal Skinner, Assignee of George Scott, assignee of Squire Griggs, 200 acres in Green County, Kentucky.


Grier, Sarah (Lg 395), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Grier, Sarah (Lg 395), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 395. Original land grant, 1789 August 10, by which Beverley Randolph, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to Sarah Grier, widow and relic of Charles Grier, 1714 acres on Big Barren River.


Grier, Sarah (Lg 394), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Grier, Sarah (Lg 394), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 394. Original land grant, 1789 August 10, by which Beverley Randolph, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to Sarah Grier, widow and relic of Charles Grier, 2286 acres on Boyds Creek a branch of Skaggs Creek.


Ground, William, 1819-1891 (Lg 388), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Ground, William, 1819-1891 (Lg 388), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full can (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 388. Original land grant, 1859 November 19 by which Beriah Magoffin, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Grounds, assignee in part of R.W. Hendrick, 33 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Homan, Thomas (Lg 389), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2015

Homan, Thomas (Lg 389), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 389. Original land grant, 1843 January 9, by which Robert P. Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Thomas Homan, 150 acres in Green County, Kentucky.