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Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Catherine G. OBrion, 28 December 2006 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Jefferson County (Ky.) Land Grants, 1779 and 1786 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 41008 Catherine G. OBrion

Library of Virginia 2006 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Jefferson County (Ky.) Land Grants, 1779 and 1786 41008 Library of Virginia 1 microfilm reel (5 images) English This collection forms part of the Robert Alonzo Brock Collection at The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Robert Alonzo Brock Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Should you wish to quote from or reproduce images of any of the materials, you must write to the Librarian of the Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108, requesting formal permission to do so. Please note that you do not have to obtain permission if you are quoting fewer than fifty words, or if you are only citing the document. Images made with microfilm-reader printers are for research use only and may not be used for publication without permission.

Preferred Citation

Jefferson County (Ky.) Land Grants, 1779 and 1786, Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Acquisition Information

The Robert Alonzo Brock Collection was filmed by The Huntington Library in cooperation with The Library of Virginia with funding provided by The Library of Virginia Foundation with the support of The Roller-Bottimore Foundation and The Robins Foundation. Microfilm received 15 April 2004.

Historical Information

Jefferson County (Kentucky) was named for Thomas Jefferson, governor of Virginia from 1779 to 1781. Established in 1780, it was one of the three original counties that made up the district of Kentucky. Jefferson County consisted of the middle section of the state. Jefferson County became a part of the state of Kentucky when it was created in June 1792.

Scope and Content

Jefferson County (Kentucky) Land Grants, 1779 and 1786. The collection contains two land grants, as follows: a grant to Philip Fulkerson, 1779 Apr. 21; and a grant to Thomas Tobin, 1786 June 1.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Jefferson County Land Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Kentucky County Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia web site.

Index Terms Corporate Names: Jefferson County (Ky.) Circuit Court. Subjects: Public records-- Kentucky--Jefferson County. Geographical Names: Jefferson County (Ky.)--History--18th century. Genre and Form Terms: Land grants-- Kentucky--Jefferson County. Land records-- Kentucky--Jefferson County. Local government records--Kentucky--Jefferson County.