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Stringfield, James (Lg 26), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Stringfield, James (Lg 26), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 26. Copy of land grant, 31 January 1812, by which Charles Scott, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to James Stringfield 200 acres in Warren County.


Houchin, W. M. (Lg 28), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Houchin, W. M. (Lg 28), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 28. Original land grant, 15 November 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, H.F. Curd, and D.B. Curd assignees of Hiram Jordin, 200 acres in Edmonson County.


Houchin, W. M. (Lg 44), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Houchin, W. M. (Lg 44), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 44. Original land grant 15 November 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, H.F. Curd, and D.B. Curd, assignees of J.W. Houchin, 200 acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky.


Houchin, W. M. (Lg 49), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Houchin, W. M. (Lg 49), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 49. Original land grant, 15 November 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, H.F. Curd, and D.B. Curd, assignees of W.E. Runner, 200 acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky.


Houchin, W. M. (Lg 38), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Houchin, W. M. (Lg 38), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 38. Original land grant, 15 November 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, H.F. Curd, D.B. Curd, assignees of Asel Houchin, 200 acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky.


Runner, William Elgin, 1839-1895 (Lg 32), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Runner, William Elgin, 1839-1895 (Lg 32), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 32. Original land grant, 9 December 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to W.E. Runner, W.M. Houchin, W.B. Thompson, assignees of John Fox, 200acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky.


Curd, R. D. (Lg 47), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Dec 2013

Curd, R. D. (Lg 47), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 47. Original land grant, 12 April 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to R.D. Curd, H.D. Curd, Willis C.Houchin, and W.B. Thompson, assignees of W.S. Wilson, 200 acres in Edmonson County, Kentucky.


Runner, William Elgin, 1839-1895 (Lg 31), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2013

Runner, William Elgin, 1839-1895 (Lg 31), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 31. Original land grant, 9 December 1871, by which Preston H. Leslie, Governor of the Commonwealth of of Kentucky, granted to William Runner, W.M. Houchin, and W.B.Thompson, assignees of Thomas L. Randal, 200 acres in Edmonson County.


Davis, James (Lg 441), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2013

Davis, James (Lg 441), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 441. Original land grant, 1 June 1785, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to James Davis 400 acres in Jefferson County, Virginia (now Nelson County, Kentucky). Includes a survey of the land dated 14 February 1783.


Goodnight, Michael (Lg 444), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2013

Goodnight, Michael (Lg 444), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 444. Original land grant, 11 March 1790, by which Beverley Randolph, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to Michael Goodnight, assignee of John Wynn, 200 acres in Nelson County, Kentucky.


Linn, Benjamin, 1750-1814 (Lg 445), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2013

Linn, Benjamin, 1750-1814 (Lg 445), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 445. Original land grant, 1 June 1785, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to Benjamin Linn, assignee of Gower Severns, 1000 acres in Jefferson County, Virginia (now Nelson County, Kentucky).


Mcneel, Joseph And John Mcneel (Lg 443), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2013

Mcneel, Joseph And John Mcneel (Lg 443), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Mansucripts Land Grant 443. Original land grant, 17 May 1790, by which Beverley Randolph, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to Joseph McNeel and John McNeel, assignees of James Kelly and Mary Ann (McNeel) Kelly, 400 acres in Nelson County, Kentucky.


Deacon, James (Lg 442), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Aug 2013

Deacon, James (Lg 442), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 442. Original land grant, 21 July 1796, by which James Garrard, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to James Deacon 180 acres in Nelson County, Kentucky. Includes a survey of the land dated 4 November 1795.


Pace Family Papers (Mss 458), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives May 2013

Pace Family Papers (Mss 458), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 458. Pace family documents (chiefly related to land transactions) including deeds, land grants, mortgages; as well as Bible records for the Pace and related families (click on "Additional Files" below for scans), and probate records. A significant portion of the collection documents the garden club activities of Lillian (Tynes) Pace and her efforts to have the Viceroy butterfly designated as the Kentucky state butterfly.


Shackleford, William (Lg 80), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2013

Shackleford, William (Lg 80), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 80. Original land grant, 4 April 1818, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Shackleford, 400 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Shackleford, William (Lg 79), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2013

Shackleford, William (Lg 79), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 79. Original land grant, 5 November 1819, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Shackleford, 150 acres in Warren County, Kentucky. Signed by Gabriel Slaughter.


Shackleford, William (Lg 78), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2013

Shackleford, William (Lg 78), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 78. Original land grant, 5 November 1819, by which Gabriel Slaughter, Acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to William Shackleford, 150 acres in Warren County. Signed by Gabriel Slaughter.


Davis, John (Lg 77), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2013

Davis, John (Lg 77), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid only for Manuscripts Land Grant 77. Copy of land grant, 3 December 1827, by which Joseph Desha, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Davis, 100 acres in Cumberland County, Kentucky.


Craddock, Robert Edward, 1757-1837 (Lg 11), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2013

Craddock, Robert Edward, 1757-1837 (Lg 11), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 11. Original land grant, 28 February 1789, by which Beverley Randolph, Governnor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted Robert Edward Craddock, 590 acres.


Clifton, John W. (Lg 12), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2013

Clifton, John W. (Lg 12), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 12. Original land grant, 25 October 1844, by which Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas, granted John W. Clifton, 1/3 league (1476.1 acres) in Harris County, Texas.


May, John (Lg 9), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2013

May, John (Lg 9), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 9. Original land grant, 1788, June 25, by which Edmund Randolph, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted John May ??? acres. Water damaged and chiefly illegible.


Banks, Henry (Lg 52), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2013

Banks, Henry (Lg 52), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 52. Copy of land grant, 1 June 1786, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of of Virginia, granted to Henry Banks, 12,500 acres in Jefferson County on Rough Creek.


Chapline, Abraham (Lg 51), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2013

Chapline, Abraham (Lg 51), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 51. Original land grant, 15 July 1786, by which Patrick Henry, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, granted to Abraham Chapline, assignee of Christopher Roan, 1000 acres on Beaver Creek.


Walker, John (Lg 420), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 2008

Walker, John (Lg 420), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 420. Original land grant, 2 April 1816, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John Walker 200 acres in Warren County, Kentucky.


Richey, James (Lg 413), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2008

Richey, James (Lg 413), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 413. Copy of land grant, 12 June 1806, by which Christopher Greenup, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to James Richey 100 acres in Livingston County, Kentucky.


Freeman, John & Hamilton Freeman (Lg 412), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2008

Freeman, John & Hamilton Freeman (Lg 412), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 412. Copy land grant, 21 June 1799, by which James Garrard, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to John and Hamilton Freeman, 666-2/3 acres on the west fork of the middle fork of Bays Creek in Kentucky.


Pirkey, Henry S., D. 1827 (Lg 416), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2008

Pirkey, Henry S., D. 1827 (Lg 416), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 416. Original land grant, 8 June 1815, by which Isaac Shelby, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Henry S. Pirkey 200 acres in Livingston County, Kentucky.


Ewing, Robert, 1760-1832 (Lg 415), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2008

Ewing, Robert, 1760-1832 (Lg 415), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

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Finding aid and full scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Land Grant 415. Original land grant, 17 June 1797, by which James Garrard, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, granted to Robert Ewing 200 acres in Logan County, Kentucky.