Land Acquisitions in Bourbon County, Virginia (Kentucky) 1779-1780

Land Acquisitions in the Region What Would Become Bourbon County, Virginia (Kentucky) 1779-1780

The following information is taken from the "Certificate Book of the Virginia Land Commission, 1779-1780," compiled by S. Emmett Lucas, Jr. (Southern Historical Press, Easly, South Carolina). Following are a few of the many land acquisitions found in this book.

Bob Francis, March, 2003

At a Court continued & held for adjusting disputed titles to the Kentucky lands at the Falls of the Ohio the 2oth day of Nov'r 1779---

Present Will 'm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent'n

(Cert iss’d for 1000 fees &c pd P. D.) John Townsend this day claimed a settlement and preemption to a tract of Land lying on a branch of Licking Creek known by the name of Townsends fork about 3 Miles from Redills (Riddles?)- Fort by making an actual settlement in the year 1775 & raising a Crop of Corn on the premises satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Townsend has a right to a settlement of 400 Acres of Land to include the said settlement & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 fees &c pd D. D.) John Martin this day claimed a settlement & preemption to a tract of Land lying on the south fork of Licking Creek on the South side thereof about 5 Miles from Riddes Station with the letters IM on a Tree at a small spring by improving the same and raising a Crop of Corn in the year 1775 and residing in the Country ever since satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Martin has a right to a settlement of 400 Acres of Land-including the said improvement & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining and that a Certificate issue accordingly

(Cert iss’d for 1000 fees &e pd D. D.) William Lynn this day timed a preemption of 1000 Acres of land at the State price lying on the South aide of licking Creek known by the name of the Big Blue Lick to include the said Lick lying in a short bend of the said Greek by improving the same in the year 1775 by building a Cabbin on the premises satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Lynn has a right to a preemption of 1000 Acres of land to include to said improvement & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1000 fees &c pd D. D.) Andrew Lynn by Win Lynn this day claimed a preemption of 1000 Acres of land at the State price lying on the Most North Easterly branch of Hinkstons Fork of Licking about 5 or 6 Miles above the Mouth of said branch where there is a remarkable large Bend at the Mouth by improving the same & building a Cabbin on the premises in the year 1775 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Lynn has a right to a preemption of 1000 Acres to include the said improvement and that a Certificate issue accordingly.

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At a Court continued & held at Boonesborough for adjusting disputed titles to the Kentucky lands the 21st day of Dec'r 1779---

Present Will'm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent'n

(Cert iss'd for 1400 by order of Court at Bryants) Moses Thomas Asses of William Cradlebaugh this day claimed a settlement & preemption to a tract of Land in the district of Kentucky lying on Stoners fork at the Mouth of a Creek called Wolf Creek branch of Licking by the said Cradlebough improving the same and raising a Crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1776 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Thomas has a right to -a settlem't of 400 Acres of land including the s'd improvement & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining -Cert- not to issue until the further order of this Court.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 fees &c pd P. P.) Nathaniel Hart this day claimed a settlement & preemption to a. tract of land in the District of Kentucky lying on a branch of Silver Creek on Boons Old Trace joining Squire Boons Stockfield Track by improving the same & raising a Crop of Corn in the year 1775 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Hart has a right to a settlement of 400 acres of land to include the s'd improvement & the preemption of 1000 Acres of Land adjoining & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 fees &c pd D. D. to Capt. Hart) David Hart by Nath 'l Hart this day claimed a settlement & preemption to a tract of land in the District of Kentucky lying on the Waters of Silver Creek joining on the North & North West side of Hughs land by raising a Crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1776 Satisfactory being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said P. Hart has a right to a settlement of 400 Acres of land including the above location & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cent, issue accordingly.

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At a Court continued & held for adjusting disputed titles to Unpatented Land in District of Kentucky, at Boonsborough this 27th day of Dec'r 1779---

Present Will 'm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent'n

(Cert iss'd for 1400 by order of Court at Bryants.) Barlett Searcy this day claimed a settlement & preemption to a tract of land in the District of Kentucky lying on the North side of the Kentucky river on a small branch caned Blockhouse about 4 Mile from the river by the said Seamy settling in the Country in the year 1777 & residing ever since satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Searcy has a right to a settlement of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining Certificate not to issue untill the further Order of this Court.

(Cert iss’d for 1400) Rich'd Searcy by Barlett Searcy this day claimed a Settlement & preemption to a tract of land in the district of Kentucky lying on the head of a branch of Howards creek joining the lands of William Cothenworth on the Western side thereof by making An Actual Settlement in 1779 & residing ever since satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Searcy has a right to a settlement of 400 Acres of land including the above location & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert-issue accordingly.

(Cert iss'd for 1400 by ord'r of Court at Bryants) Reuben Searcy this day claimed a settlem't & preemption to a tract of land in the District of Kentucky lying on Stoners fork of licking at Martins Cabbin by settling in the year 1777 & residing ever since satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Searcy has a right to a settlement of 400 Acres of land including the above location & the preemption of 1000 Acres Adjoining Cert. not to issue untill the further order of this Court.

(Cert iss’d for 1000 Acres fees pd D. D) John Strode this day claimed a preemption to 1000 Acres of land at the State pre in the District of Kentucky lying on the So. fork of licking near the lead thereof to include his Station on the premises and running up the said Creek for quantity by marking & improving the same in April 1776 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Strode has a right to a preemption of 1000 Acres of land including the above location Cert. to issue accordingly.

(Cert iss'd for 1000 fees &c pd D. P. to Jn Strode) James Strode by John Strode this day claimed a preemption of 1000 Acres of land at the State price in the District of Kentucky lying on the head of Howards Creek joining on the East side of John Strodes land by marking & improving the same in the year 1776 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Strode has a right to a preemption of 1000 Acres of land to include the said improvement & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss'd for 1000 fees &e pd to J. Strode) Benedick Couchman by John Strode this day claimed a preemption of 1000 Acres of land in the district of Kentucky lying between the head of Howards Creek & two Mile Creek by improving & marking the same in the year 1716 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Couchman has a right to a preemption of 1000 Acres of land to include his improvement and that a Certificate issue accordingly.

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At a Court Continued & held at Boonsborough by the Commissioners for Adjusting the disputed titles to the Kentucky lands the 29 day of December 1779.

Present

Wm. Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent'n

John Convey (Conway) Jun 'r this day claimed a settlem't & preemption to a tract of land in the district of Kentucky by settling in the Country in the year 1777 & residing in the Country ever since satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Conway has a right to a settlement & preemption.

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At a Court held by Commissioners of the Kentucky district for Adjusting title to unpatented lands at Bryants Station on Elkhorn. Jan’y 3d 1780.

Present

Wm. Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent'n

(Cert iss'd for 1400 fees &c pd D. D.) Isaac Riddle this day claimed a settlem't and preemption to a tract of land in the District of Kentucky lying on flat run a branch of licking Creek that runs into the said Creek about 3 Miles above the forks & about 1 1/2 Miles above the Mouth of the said run to include his improvement by Settling in the Country in the year 1777 & residing ever since satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Riddle has a right to a settlem't of 400 Acres of land to include his improvement & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss'd for 1400) Thos. Shores by Levi Todd this day claimed a settlem’t & preemption to a tract of land in the District of Kentucky lying on Haskins run about 5 Miles from Riddies Station including an improvement by making a settlement in the Country in the year 1775 & residing untill the year 1777 when he was taken prisoner satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Shores has a right to a settlem't of 400 Acres of land to include the said improvement & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 fees &c pd D.D.) George Riddle by Isaac Riddle this day claimed a settlement & preemption to a tract of land in the district of Kentucky lying on the South West side of licking & in the forks of the Creek for quantity about 3 Miles above Riddles Station by settling in the Country in the year 1777 & residing ever since satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Riddle has a right to the settlem't of 400 Acres to include the above location & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss'd for 400 fees &ce pd D.D.) Cornelious Riddle by Isaac Riddle this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on flat run joining above Isaac Riddles lands by making a settlement in the Country in the year 1778 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Cornelias Riddle has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert. Iss’d for 1400) James Sadowski this day claimed a settlem't & preemption to a tract of land in the district of Kentucky lying on a branch of Coopers Bun a branch of licking Creek on the West side of the road leading from Boonsborough to the Blue licks and a mile from Randolphs lick to include his improvement by raising a Crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1775 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that settlem’t of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & the preemption of 1000 Acres Adjoining & that a Certificate issue Accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &e pd D. D.) John Riddle by Isaac Riddle this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the District of Kentucky lying on licking Creek adjoining the lands belonging to Riddles Station above by the s’d Riddles settling in the Country in the year 1779 in the Month of April satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Riddle has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D.) James Riddle this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on licking Creek joining John Riddles claim of land above by making a Settlement in Apr in 1779 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Riddle has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400) John Haggin this day claimed a settlem't and preemption to a tract of land in the district of Kentucky lying on the Waters of Coopers run on the North side thereof & about 1 1/2 Miles No. of Grotts land to include a spring & his improvement by raising a Crop of Corn in the year 1775 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Haggin has a right to a settlem’t of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

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Commissioners of the District of Kentucky for adjusting disputed Titles to the Kentucky lands 7th day of Jan'y 1780. Present

Wm. Fleming Stephen Trogg & Edmund Lyne Gent 'n

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &e pd D. D. to Capt Holder) (Cert iss’d for 400 fees &e pd D. D. to Col. Logan) George Sumwalt by Cob. Logan this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on Green Creek joining James Parberrys Assee of Estis Land extending towards McMullens Spring for quantity by making a settlem’t in April 1779 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Sumwalt has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to cob Logan) Stuffel Sumwalt by Cob Logan this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on Green Creek a branch of licking Creek joining Geo 'e Sumwalts land below by making a settlem't in April 1779 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Sumwalt has a right to a preempt. of 400 Acres of land to include the s'd location & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

Aquilla White this day claimed a preempt'n of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the District of Kentucky Witnesses being sworn & examined the Court are of Opinion that the s’d claim be rejected as it Appeared to the Court that he had disposed of his claim to Patrick Donielson.

(Cert iss'd for 1000 fees &c pd D. D. to Mr Hunter) Joseph Kennady this day claimed a preemption of 1000 Acres of land at the State price in the District of Kentucky lying on a branch of Stoners fork of licking Creek running on the So. side thereof about l 1/2 Miles above John Kennadys land by Marking & improving the same in the year 1776 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Oñinion that the Said Kennady has a right to a preemption of 1000 Acres of land to include the S’d improvements & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss'd for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to Mr Hunter) James Key this day claimed a preemption to 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on a So. fork of a branch of Stoners fork of licking Creek running in on the So. side thereof about 1 Miles below Joseph Kennadys land by making Actual settlement in April 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Key has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Certificate issue accordingly.
(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to Jno. Martin)

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At a Court continued & held by the Commissioners for adjusting disputed titles to unpatented lands at Bryants Station on Elkhorn Creek this Eleventh day of Jan’y 1780.

Present

Wm. Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent'n

John Burger this day claimed a preemption to 400 Acres of Land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying about 6 Miles from Riddles Station a South course on the dividing ridge between hinkstones branch & coopen run Waters of licking Creek including a Sinking Spring by settling in the Country in the year 1778 satisfactory proof being made to the court they are of Opinion that the s'd Burger has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D. Jno Martin) John Burger Jun'r this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on Hingstons branch of Licking Creek about 8 Miles from Riddles Station lying on the Trace that leads from Licking to Lexington including a Spring by making an Actual settlement in March 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the S'd Burger Jun'r has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of Land to include the above Location & that a Cert issue accordingly

(Cert had for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to Jno Martin) Christopher Spear this dray claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on Hingstons branch on Licking Creek adjoining John Burger Jun'r Land on the So. side by making an Actual Settlem't in the year 1778 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Spear has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of Land to include the above location & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &e pd D. D. to Jno Martin) Casper Karsner this day claimed a preempt 'ii of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the District of Kentucky lying on the North branch of the North fork of Elkhorn Creek including a small sinking spring on the south side of the s'd branch and about two miles up the said branch from the licking Trace a North E. course by Making an actual Settlem't in the year 1778 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Karsner has a right to a preempt of 400 Acres of Land to include the above Location & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

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At a Court continued & held for adjusting disputed titles to Unpatented Lands by the Commissioners of Kentucky District at Bryants Station on Elkhorn Creek this 12th day of Jan’y 1780.

Present

Wm. Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent'n

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to John Smith) John Goodnight this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of Land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on Hingstons fork about 5 Miles from the Mouth thereof and about 4 Miles from Riddles Station by making an Actual Settlement in April 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Goodnight has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to Jno Smith) David Goodnight this day claimed a preemption of 404) Acres of land at the State price in the District of Kentucky lying on Johnson Creek about 3 Miles from the Mouth thereof upon the North East side of Licking Creek & six miles below the blue lick by making an Actual settlement April 1779. satisfactory proof proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Goodnight has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D.) John Smith this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of Land at the State price in the District of Kentucky lying on broad run Waters of the South fork of licking Creek adjoining Sam'l McMullens below & Isaac Riddle above by making an Actual Settlement in 1778 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Smith has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D.) John Smith Assee of Frederick Tanner this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on the North fork of Licking in the forks 8 Miles above the fork on a small run by the s'd Tanner making an Actual settlement in 1778 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Smith has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D.) George Layell by John Smith this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of land in the district of Kentucky at the State price lying on a small run Waters of the North Fork of Licking about 1 Mile below John Smiths Assee of F Tanner land on the s'd run by making an Actual settlement in the year 1778 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Layall has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of Land to include the above location & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &e pd D. D. to Jno Smith) Catherine Edleman by John Smith this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of Land at the State price in the District of Kentucky lying on the East side of the So. fork of licking Creek 1/2 Miles from John Martins land & running Eastwardy for quantity by Settling in the Country in the year 1778 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Edleman has a right to a preempt of 400 Acres of land to include the above location and that a Certificate issue accordingly.

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At a Court Continued & held for adjusting disputed Titles to unpatented land by Commissioners of Kentucky district this 14th day of Jan 'y 1780 at Bryants Station on Elkhorn Creek Present

Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent'n

(Cert S’d for 1000 fees &c pd D. D. to H Shannon) John Shannon by Hugh Shannon this day claimed a preemption of 1000 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on Shannons run Waters of the S. fork of Elkhorn Creek Adjoining John Blackburns land on the South side by Marking & improving by building a Cabbin & on the premises in the year 1776 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Shannon has a right to a preemption of 1000 Acres of land to include the above Improvement & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 fees &c pd D. D.) Hugh Shannon this day claimed a settlem't & preemption to a tract of land in the district of Kentucky lying on the Middle Road leading to Larence run & building a Cabbin in the fork of a run about 9 Miles from the lower Blue lick by raising a Crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1776 & residing 12 Months before the year 1778 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Shannon has a right to a settlement of 400 Acres of land to include the above Location & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining & that & Certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1000 fees &c pd D. D. to Hugh Shannon) Wm Shannon this day claimed a preemption of 1000 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on the South fork of Elkhorn Creek about 2 Miles below the Mouth of Lindsey run by Marking & improving the same in the year 1776 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Shannon has a right to a preemption of 1000 Acres of Land to include the above Location & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &e pd D. D. to Levi Todd) Wm Anderson this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the District of Kentucky lying on the waters of Hickmans Creek on the West side of the Creek about 7 Miles South from Cole. John Todds land by making & Actual Settlement in April 1779 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Anderson has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above Location & that a Cert. iss accordingly.

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At a Court Cont'd & held at Bryants Station on Elkhorn Creek for adjusting Titles to unpatented Lands by the Commissioners of Kentucky District this 15th day of Jan'y 1780

Present Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent'n

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &e pd D. D.) John Dunkin this day claimed a preempt don of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on Hinkstons Mill run & about 1 Mile below a Covered Cabbin built by one Townsend by making an Actual settlement in the year 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Dunkin has a right to a preempt of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a cert. iss'd accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1000 fees &c pd D. D. to B. Patterson) James Duncan by Robert Patterson this day claimed a settlement & preemption to a tract of land in the district of Kentucky lying on the North fork of Lindseys ran the waters of the South fork of Elkhorn Creek by settling in the Country & residing 12 Months before the year 1778 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s!d Duncan has a right to a Settlem’t of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & the preempt of 1000 acres adjoining & that a Cert issue accordingly.

Francis Berry--(Cert issd for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to Jas Dunkin) Francis Berry by John Haggen this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of Land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on the Middle fork of Cuppers (Coopers) run about 1 Miles up the s'd Fork by making an Actual settlem't in March 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Berry has a right to a preempt. of 400 Acres of Land to include the above location & that a cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D.) Solomon Letten this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on the Middle fork of Coopers run above F. Berrys claim to lands by making an Actual settlem’t in the Month of March 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Letten has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Cert issue Accordingly.

(Cert S’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to Jas Dunkin) Joseph Lovlass by John Haggin this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on the West fork of Coopers run adjoining William McGee on the s’d Fork by making an Actual settlement in the Month of March 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Lovelass has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to Jas. Dunkin) Charles Gatliff by John Haggen this day claimed a preempt of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying Hingstons Mill run about 3 Miles above John Dunkin claim by making an Actual settlement in the Month of March 1779 Satisfactory proof being made for the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Gatliff has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above Location & that a Cert. issue accordingly,

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D. Thomas Mehan this day claimed a preempt of 400 Acres at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on the Middle fork of Coopers run joining Solomon Littens up the s'd run above the s'd Littens Claim by making an Actual settlement in the Month of March 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Meehan has a right to a preempt. of 400 Acres of laid to include the above location & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

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At a Court Cont'd & held at Bryants Station on Elkhorn Creek by the Commissioners for adjusting Titles to the Kentucky Lands this 17th day of Jan'y 1780

Present Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent'n

(Cert ised for 1400 fees &c pd D. D.) It Appearing to the Court that John Conway Jun'r made it appear that he was in titled to a settlem’t & preempt'n at Boonsborough the 29th day of Dec'r 1779 but did not locate the same Now comes into Court & locates the same on the Buffaloe road leading to the lower Salt Spring from Riddles Station including Tree Marked & running Eastwardly for Quantity-that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert id for 1400 fees &e pd D. D.) John Conway Sen 'r this day claimed a settlem’t & preemption to a tract of Land in the district of Kentucky lying on a branch of the Middle fork of Licking Creek near a Buffaloe road that leads to the lower Blue licks joining Jacob Sadowski on the North Eastwardly including a lick & Cabbin by settling in the Country in the year 1777 & residing ever since Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Conway has a right to a settlem't of 400 Acres of land to include the above Location & the preempt of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cent iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D.) Sam'l Vanhook this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of Land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on the South fork of licking Creek adjoining Sam'l Dennis's land below by making an actual settlem’t in the Month of March 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Vanhook has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D.) Sam'l Vanhook Jr this day claimed a preempt. of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying about l 1/2 Miles N. E. of the buffaloe road leading from Riddles Station to the lower Blue licks & 5 Miles from the s'd Station by making an Actual Settlement in the Month of March 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Vanhook has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of Land to include the above location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to Jun Martin) Thomas Foster this day claimed a preempt. of 400 Acres of land in the District of Kentucky at the State price lying about 1k Mile above John Martin Land on licking Creek by making an Actual Settlem’t in the Month of March 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Foster has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above Location & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to Jno Martin) Joel Will this day claimed a preempt'n of 400 Acres of Land at the State price in the District of Kentucky lying adjoining Thos. Fosters land on licking Creek by making an Actual settlem't in the Month of April 1779 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Will has a right to a preempt'n of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to Jno Martin) Ica Rice this day claimed a preempt of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on licking Creek adjoining Joel Wills land by making an actual settlement in the Month of April 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Rice has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &e pd D. D.) John Denton this day claimed a preempt'n of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on a North branch of the Middle fork of Licking Creek adjoining the Lands s'd to be claimed by Alexander Poeg by making an actual settlem't in the Month of April 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Denton has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of Land to include the above location & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &e pd D. D.) George Davis this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on the waters of the Middle fork of Licking Creek adjoining the lands of John Denton to the Westward by making an actual settlement in the Month of April 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Davis has a right to a preempt of 400 Acres of Land to include the above Location & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to Geo. Davis) John Davis this day claimed a preempt of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on the waters of Licks adjoining the Lands of Charles Gatliff by making all actual settlement in the month of April 1779 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Davis has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Cert lose accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to Geo. Davis) Joseph Essex this day claimed a preempt'n of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the District of Kentucky lying on the Middle fork of Licking creek on the North side thereof Adjoining John Gallaways by making an Actual settlem't in the year 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Essex has a right to a preempt, of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D.) Wm. Morris this day claimed a preempt'n of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on the Water of licking Creek about 1 Mile E. of John Martins land by making an Actual settlement in the Month of October 1778 satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Morris has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above Location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400) Peter Fare this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of Land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying in the forks of the North Fork of the South Fork of Licking including his improvement & by making an Actual settlement in the month of April 1779 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Pare has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above Location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 fees &c pd D. D.) James Haggin by John Haggin this day claimed a settlement & preemption to a tract of Land in the district of Kentucky lying on the South fork of licking Creek on the South side thereof about 3 Miles below Riddle Station by Having Wm Sheald to raise a crop of Corn in the Country for his use in the year 1775 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Haggin has a right to a settlem't of 400 Acres of Land to include the above location & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to E. Smith) Reuben Procter this day claimed a preemption of 400 acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky lying on the E. Side of Stoners fork of Licking Creek and about 2 Miles above Bramblets Lick by making an Actual settlem't in the year 1778 Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Procter has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above Location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

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At a Court Cont'd & held at Harrodsburg for adjusting Titles to Kentucky Lands by the Commissioners of Kentucky District this 29th day of Jan'y 1780

Present Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent'n

(Cert iss’d for 1400 fees &c pd D. D.) John Mchan this day claimed a settlem't & preemption to a tract of Land in the district of Kentucky on Aee 't of raising a crop of Corn in the year 1776 lying between the Land of John Dunkin & Charles Gatliff on Hingstons Creek of Licking Creek satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Mchan has a right to a settlem’t of 400 Acre of Land to include the above location & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D. to Col. Logan) John McKeny this day claimed a preempt 'n of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky on Acc't of making an Actual settlem't in May 1779 lying on the So. fork of licking Creek on the South side thereof about 2 Miles above John Martins Land to include an improvement in a Bottom Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd MeKenny has a right to a preempt. of 400 Acres of land to include the s’d improvement & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

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At a Court Cont'd & held at Harrodsburg for adjusting Titles to unpatented land by the Commissioners of Kentucky District this 31st day of Jan'y 1780

Present Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent'n

(Cert iss’d for 1000 fees &c pd D. D.) The Heir of Reuben Waits Dec'd by Elizabeth Waits this day claimed a preemption of 1000 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky on Acc't of the s’d decedents Marking & improving the same in the year 1776 lying on Coopers run a branch of Licking Creek about 2 Miles from the head thereof to include the s’d Decedents Cabbin Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Heir &c has a right to a preemption of 1000 Acres of land to include the s’d Cabbin & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400 fees &c pd D. D.) Nathan Linn this day claimed a preemption of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the District of Kentucky On Ace 't of Making an Actual settlement in the Month of May 1779 lying on the Waters of Hingston fork of Licking Creek about 5 Miles below Andrew Guns (linns?) land Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Linn has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of Land to include the above Location & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

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At a Court Cont'd & held at Harrodsburg this 9th day of Feb’y 1780 for adjusting titles to unpatented lands by the Commissioners of Kentucky.

Present Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gents

(Cert iss’d for 1400 fees &c pd D. D. to Wm. Lynn) The Heir of Silas Train dec’d this day claimed a settlement preemption to a tract of land (by Win Linn) in the district of Kentucky on Ace 't of the s’d deed raising a Crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1775 lying on Hingstons Mill Seat Creek about 3 Miles from Riddles Station on a Buffaloe path to include his improvement satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Heir &e has a right to a settlem't of 400 acres of land to Include the above location & the preempt of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert issue accordingly.

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At a Court Cont'd & held by the Commissioners of Kentucky District for adjusting titles to unpatented lands at Harrodsburg this 14th day of Feb’y 1780.

Present Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 to Edw'd Hammond) Jno Hinkston by Jno Haggen this day claimed a settlement & preempt'n to a tract of Land in the district of Kentucky on Acc't of raising a crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1775 & 1776 lying on the South side of the South fork of Licking Creek adjoining the Land of Riddles Station to include his improvement satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Hinkston has a right to a settlem't of 400 Acres of Land to include the above Location & the preempt of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 to Edw'd Hammond) Jno Wood by Jan Haggen this day claimed a settlem’t & preemption to a tract of Land in the district of Kentucky on Acc't of raising a Crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1776 tying on a large Buffaloe Road on the Waters of the South fork of Licking Creek adjoining the Lands of Jno Hingston on the South West to include his improvement satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Wood has a right to a settlem’t of 400 Acres of Land to include the above Location & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 Edw'd Hammond) John Sillars by Jno Haggin this day claimed a settlement & preempt'n to a tract of Land in the District of Kentucky on Acc't of raising a Crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1776 lying on the North side of the South fork of Licking Creek about 4 Miles below Riddles Station to include his improvement satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Sillas has a right to a settlem’t of 400 Acres of Land to include the above Location & the preempt of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert. issue accordingly,

(Cert iss’d for 1400 to Edward Hammond) William McCune by John Haggin this day claimed a settlem't & preempt'n to a tract of Land in the district of Kentucky on Acc't of raising a crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1776 lying near the head of Hingstons Creek waters of the South fork of Licking Creek on the road leading from Riddles Station to Elkhorn satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd McCaun has a right to a settlem't of 400 Acres of Land to include the above Location & the preempt'n of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

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At a Court Cont'd & held by the Commissioners of Kentucky District for adjusting titles to unpatented lands at Harrodsburg this 17th day of Feb’y 1780.

Present Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent.

(Cert iss’d for 1000 pd &e) James Batterton by Rich'd Masterson this day claimed a preemption of 1000 Acres of land at the State price in the District of Kentucky on Acc't of marking & improving the same in the year 1776 lying on Mill Creek waters of the North fork of Licking Creek about 2 or 3 Miles from the Mouth of the s'd Creek to include his improvement satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Batterton has a right to a preemption of 1000 Acres of Land to include the said improvement.

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At a Court Cont'd & held by the Commissioners of Kentucky District for adjusting titles to unpatented lands at Harrodsburg this 21st day of Feb’y 1780.

Present Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent.

(Cert iss’d for 1000 Pd &e) James Trabue by Dan'l Trabue this day claimed a preemp'n of 400 Acres of Land at the State price in the District of Kentucky on Acc't of Making an Actual settlement in the year 1778 lying on the head of the West branch of Gilhens Creek to include his improvement satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Trabue has a right to a preempt of 400 Acres to include the above Location & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

Wm Steel by Win Stewart this day claimed a settlement & preemption to a tract of Land in the District of Kentucky on Acc't of residing in the Country 12 Months before the year 1778 lying on the North side of the North fork of Elkhorn Creek on the waters of a Creek that runs into Elkhorn opposite to McClellens fort in the fork to include two Cabbins one built by Wm Stewart the other Jun Gabriel Jones Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd

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At a Court Cont'd & held by the Commissioners of Kentucky District for adjusting titles to unpatented lands at Harrodsburg this 24th day of Feb’y 1780.

Present Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 pd &c) Wm Steele by Jno Martin this day claimed a settlement & preempt'n to a tract of Land in the District of Kentucky on Acc't of raising a Crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1776 lying on the North side of Middle fork of Licking Creek between a large But mice road & the creek to include his improvement satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Steele has a right to a settlem't of 400 Acres of land to include the above location & the preempt of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 pd &c) Wm Miller by Jno Martin this day claimed a settlement & preempt'n to a tract of Land in the District of Kentucky on Acc't of raising a crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1776 lying on the Waters of the Middle fork of Licking Creek on a large Buffaloe road to include his improvement satisfactory proof being made to the court they are of Opinion that the s'd Miller has a right to a settlement of 400 Acres of Land to include the above Location & the preempt of 1000 Acres adj'g & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 pd &c) Jno Miller by Jno Martin this day claimed a settlement & preempt 'n to a tract of land in the district of Kentucky on Acc't of raising a Crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1776 lying on the North side of the Middle fork of Licking Creek to include his improvement adjoining the Lands of Alexander Polock Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Miller has a right to a settlement of 400 Acres of Land to include the above Location & the preempt of 1000 Acres of Land adjoining & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 pd &c) Alexander Pollock by Jno Martin this day claimed a settlement & preempt to a tract of land in the district of Kentucky on Ace 't of raising a Crop of Corn in the year of 1776 lying on the North side of the Middle fork of Licking Creek adjoining the lands of Jno Miller to include his improvement satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Pollock has a right to a settlement of 400 Acres of land to include the above Location & the preempt of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cent issue accordingly,

(Cert iss’d for 1400 pd &c) Wm Nisbit by Jun Martin this day claimed a settlement & preempt'n to a tract of land in the district of Kentucky on Acc 't of raising a crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1776 lying on the North side of the Middle Fork of Licking Creek between a buffaloe Road & the s’d Creek adjoining of the Lower side of Wm Steeles land to include his improvement Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Nisbit has a right to a settlement of 400 Acres of land to include the above Location & the preemption of 1000 Acres of land adjoining & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 pd &e) Sam’l Nisbit by Jno Martin this day claimed a settlement & preempt to a tract of land in the district of Kentucky on Acc’t of raising a crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1776 lying between the Middle & South fork of Licking creek on a bufaloe path on a branch of the Middle fork to include his improvement Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion. that the s'd Nisbit has a right to a settlement of 400 Acres of Land & the preempt of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert. issue accordingly,

(Cert iss’d for 1400 pd &c) Sam'l Wilson by Jno Martin thin day claimed a settlem’t & preempt 'n to a tract of land in the district of Kentucky on Acc’t of raising a Crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1775 lying on the North side of the Middle Fork of Licking Creek about 3 Miles from Riddles Station to include his improvement satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Wilson has a right to s’d settlement of 400 Acres of land to include the above Location & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1000 pd &c) Jno Lacey by Jno Martin this day claimed a preempt'n of 1000 Acres of Land at the State price in the district of Kentucky on Ace 't of marking & improving the same in the year of 1775 lying on the South side of the South fork Licking Creek including a Spring on a High Bank and his improvem't

Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Lacey has a right to a preemption of 1000 Acres to include the s’d improvement & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 pd &c) Archabald Martin by Jno Martin this day claimed a preempt of 1000 Acres of Land at the State price in the district of Kentucky on Arc 't of marking & improving the same in the year 1775 lying on the South side of the South fork of Licking Creek about 2 Miles from Jno Martins Land to include a Spring & improvem't satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Martin has a right to a preempt of 1000 Acres of Land to include the above Location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 pd &c) Jno Dunley by Jim Martin this day claimed a settlement & preempt to a tract of Land in the District of Kentucky on Acc't of residing in the Country 12 Months before the year 1778 lying West of the Sycamore Forest on a Branch of Licking Creek includ'g Locust ridge Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Dunley has a right to a settlem't of 400 Acres of land to include the above Location & the Preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert issue accordingly.

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At a Court Cont'd & held by the Commissioners of Kentucky District for adjusting titles to unpatented lands at Harrodsburg this 25th day of Feb’y 1780.

Present Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent.

(Cert iss’d for 400) Michael Goodnight this day claimed a preempt of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the District of Kentucky on Acc 't of making an Actual settlement in Feb'y 1779 lying at the Mouth of the Doctors fork of Chaplins fork of Salt River on both sides of the s’d Creek Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the said Goodnight has a right to a preempt of 400 Acres of Land to include the above Location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d D. D.) Arch'd McKenney came into Court & moves to alter his location & his former one was taken from him by a prior improvement which is granted him lying on Stoners fork of Licking Creek above Stoners Land at a Buffalos path runfling North for quantity Ordered that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400) Jno Todd Jun'r by Wm Stafford this day claimed a preempt'n of 400 Acres of Land at the State price in the district of Kentucky on Acc't of making an Actual settlement in the year 1778 lying on the head waters of the South fork of Harrods Creek including his spring & improvement made by Moore & Hughs Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Todd has a right to a preemption of 400 Acres of land to include the above Location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400) Jno Todd Jun'r Asses of Dan'l Griffin this day claimed a preempt of 400 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky on Acc't of Marking and improving the same in the year 1779 lying on the waters of the Mulberry fork of Beargrass Creek adjoining the Lands of Jim Floyd on the North to include an improvement made by One Hughes satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Todd &e has a right to a preempt of 400 Acres of Land to include the above location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 400) Jno Todd Jun'r Assee of '50Patrick Owens this day claimed a preempt of 400 Acres of Land at the State price in the district of Kentucky on Acet of the s’d Owens making an Actual settlement in May 1779 lying on the head waters of the main fork of Cain Run on the South end of a tract of Land marked for him in the year 1775 adjoining McConnells Land on the North including an improvem't by Rob't Patterson Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Todd has a right to a preempt of 400 Acres of Land to include the above Location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400) Jno Todds Jun'r Assee of Jno May this day claimed a settlm't & preemption to a tract of Land in the district of Kentucky on Acc’t of the S'd Jno May raising a Crop of Corn in the Country at his expence in the year 1775 lying on the head waters of the South Fork of Elkhorn at MeConnells Fork including a Cabbin made by 158Jno McCracken about 1 Mile North Wt of Mansfield satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Todd has a right to a settlement of 400 Acres of land to include the above Location & the preemption of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert issue accordingly.

Jno Todd Jun'r made application to the Court for a preempt of 1000 Acres of land on Asees of Wm. Shields & it appearing to the Court that a Certain Jas Higgins has already Obt'd a Cert. for settlem't & preemption for the same service it is the Opinion of the Court that they cannot now (enter) into and examination of both parties cannot be present & that the s'd Todd can only set the Cert aside in General Court.

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At a Court Cont'd & held by the Commissioners of Kentucky District for adjusting titles to unpatented lands at Harrodsburg this 26th day of Feb’y 1780.

Present Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent.

(Cert iss’d for 400 pd &c D. D.) Sam'l Porter came into court & moves to alter a Location he made the 25th Inst sufficient cause appearing for the same it is granted him Now locates lying on the North side of Kentucky on the first Bottom below Millers Creek to include an improvement made by Jno Martin Order'd that a Cert. issue accordingly

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April 19th, 1780

Wm. Hoy by Dan'1 Gass this day claimed a settlem’t & preemption in the district of Kentucky to a tract of Land the Testimony being heard the Court are of Opinion that the claim be rejected.

John Keller this day claimed a preemption of 1000 Acres of Land in the district of Kentucky on Acc’t of marking & improving the same in the year 17__ lying on the last fork of Coopers run on one of the head Springs thereof on the East side of a branch near a large Cane break to include his improvement satisfactory proof

Jacob Froman by John Keller this day claimed a settlement & preempt 'U' to a tract of Land in the district of Kentucky It not being made appear to the Court that the s’d Froman had taken the Oaths of Fidellity & Alligence to the State the claim was not further enquired into.

Joseph Keller by John Keller this day claimed a preemption of 1000 Acres of Land at the State price in the district of Kentucky. Rejected.

Samuel Lyon Heir at Law to Dan'l Lyon dec 'd this day claimed a settlement & preempt'n to a tract of Land in the district of Kentucky on Acc't of improving Lands in the year 1776 & residing 12 Months in the Country before the year 1778 postponed until tomorrow or next day.

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At a Court Continued and held by the Commissioners of Kentucky District for Adjusting titles to unpatented Lands at St Asaphs the 20th day of April 1780.

Present

Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Dyne-Gent.

(Cert iss’d for 1400) Sam'l Lyon Heir at Law to Dan'l Lyon Dec’d this day claimed a settlement & preemption to a tract of Land in the District of Kentucky on Acct of improving lands in the year 1776 and residing in the Country twelve Months before the year 1778 Thos. Cartmot came into Court and Alleged that he purchased the ad Deceased Right in his lifetime of him whereupon witnesses were sworn and examined in consideration of which the Court are of Opinion that the s'd Sam'l Lyon has a right to a settlement of 400 Acres of Land & preempt 'n of 1000 As heir at Law to the said decedents lying on the Waters of Hingstons fork of Licking Creek on a branch that empties in about 8 miles above the s'd Hingstons fork on the same side known by the name of Mortons Creek joining the Lands of Patrick ____den and Mathew Sullever including John Lyons improvement and three big springs Ordered that a Cert. issue accordingly,

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At a Court Continued and held by the Commissioners of Kentucky District for Adjusting titles to unpatented Lands at St Asaphs the 21st day of April 1780.

Present

Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Dyne-Gent.

(Cert iss’d for 1000) John Lyon by Sam'l Lyon this day claimed a preemption of 1000 Acres of Land at the State price in the district of Kentucky on Acc 't of Marking & improving the same in the year 1776 lying on the South Branch of Licking Creek known by a Creek called Martins Creek to include his improvement Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Lyon has a right to a preemption of 1000 Acres to include the above Location & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

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At a Court Continued and held by the Commissioners of Kentucky District for Adjusting titles to unpatented Lands at St Asaphs the 22nd day of April 1780.

Present

Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Dyne-Gent.

(Cert iss’d for 1000) James Gallaway this day claimed a preempt 'n of 1000 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky on Acc't of marking & improving the same in the year 1776 lying on Stoners fork of Licking Creek adjoining the lands of 21Michel Stoner on the No. to include a spring & his improvem’t satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Gallaway has a right to a preempt 'n of 1000 Acres of land to include the above location & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1000) John Reed by James Gallaway this day claimed a preempt'n of 1000 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky on Acc't of Marking & improving the same in the year 1776 lying on Stoners fork of licking Creek about 4 or 5 Miles below Stoners settlem’t opposite the Mouth of the first large Creek that runs in below the s’d settlement to include a large Spring on the side of the s'd fork & his improvem't on the No. side Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion

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At a Court Continued and held by the Commissioners of Kentucky District for Adjusting titles to unpatented Lands at St Asaphs the 25th day of April 1780.

Present

Wm Fleming Stephen Trigg & Edmund Lyne-Gent.

(Cert iss’d for 1400) William McClellan by Jno Miller this day claimed a settlem't & preempt'n to a tract of Land at the State price in the District of Kentucky on Acc’t of raising a Crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1776 lying on the North fork of the South fork adjoining the land of Win Miller and on a Buffaloe Road to include a spring on the s'd Road & his improvem't Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd McClellen has a right to a settlement of 400 Acre of land to include the above Location & the preempt of 1000 Acres adjoining & that a Cert. issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1000) James Kelly this day claimed a preempt'n of 1000 Acres of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky on Aec 't of marking & improving the same in the year 1776 lying on Hingston fork of Licking Creek about 7 Miles above the said Hingstons adjoining the Lands of Vim Steele to include a large Blue Spring and his improvement Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Kelly has a right to a preempt of 1000 Acres of land to include the above Location & that a Cart issue accordingly.

(Cert for 1000) Henry Dickerson by Geo'e Cullom this day claimed a preempt'n of 1000 Acres of land at the State price in the District of Kentucky on Acc't of marking & improving the same in the year 1776 lying on Hingstons fork of Licking Creek about 1 Miles above the Lands of James Kelly to include his improvem't Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Dickerson has a right to a preempt'n of 1000 Acres of land to include the above Location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cart issue for 1000) Thomas Dickerson by Geo'e Cullom this day claimed a preempt'n of 1000 Acres of land at the State price in the District of Kentucky on Acc't of marking & improving the same in the year 1776 lying on Hingstons fork of Licking Creek about 1 Miles from the lands of Henry Dickerson to include his improvem't Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Dickerson has a right to a preempt 'n of 1000 Acres of Land to include the above Location & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

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At a Court continued and held by the Commissioners for adjusting Titles to unpatented lands in the district of Kentucky at St. Asaphs the 26 day of April 1780

Present

William Fleming Stephen Trigg Edmund Lyne

(Cert iss’d for 1400) Jno Kenny by Jas. Kenny this day claimed a settlem't & preempt'n to a Tract of land in the district of Kentucky on Ace 't of raising a Crop of Corn in the year 1776 lying on Coopers run waters of licking Creek below & adjoining Wm. McGee's Land & on both sides of the s’d run Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Kenny has a right to a preemp'n of 1000 Acres of Land to include the above Location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1000) Benj'n Harrison this day claimed a preempt'n of 1000 ores of land at the State price in the district of Kentucky on Acc't of Marking & improving the same in the year 1776 lying at the head of the West fork of Licking Creek about 3 Miles from Jno Morgans Cabbin on a branch which empties into the Creek & about 1 quarter of a mile above the s'd Cabbins to include his improvement & 2 springs one on each side of the s'd Branch Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s’d Harrison has a right to a preempt of 1000 Acres of land to include the above Location & that a Cert issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1000) Jno Hedges Jun'r by Jno Crittenden this day claimed a preempt'n of 1000 Acre of Land at the State price in the district of Kentucky on Acc’t of Marking & improving the same in the year 1776 lying on the Ohio River beginning 200 Poles above the Mouth of Turkel Creek & running down the river 400 poles & back for quantity to include his improvem't which is about 50 Miles above the Mouth of Licking satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Hedges has a right to a preempt of 1000 Acres of Land to include the above Location & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1400 Wm Brent by Hugh Forbes this day claimed a settlem't & preemption in the district of Kentucky on Acc't of raising a crop of Corn in the Country in the year 1776 on the West fork of Licking Creek on a small branch that runs in on the East side above the lands claimed by Benj'n Harrison to include his improvement Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Brent has a right to a settlem't of 400 Acres of Land to include the above Location & the preempt of 1000 Acres of land adjoining & that a Certificate issue accordingly.

(Cert iss’d for 1000 Acres)
Charles Gatliff heir at Law to Squire Gatliff this day claimed a preemption of 1000 Acres of Land at the State price in the district of Kentucky on Acc 't of mark'g & improving the year 1773 lying on the Ohio River on the 3d Large Bottom above the Mouth of Sioto to include his improvement Satisfactory proof being made to the Court they are of Opinion that the s'd Gatliff has a right to a preemption of 1000 Acres of Land to the above Location & that a Cert issue accordingly.