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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Nelson County (Ky.) Land Grant to William Shannon, 1792 May 3, 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

Nelson County (Kentucky) was named for Thomas Nelson, Jr., governor of Virginia from June to November 1781. It was created in 1784. Nelson County became a part of the state of Kentucky when it was created in June 1792.

Scope and Content

Nelson County (Ky.) Land Grant to William Shannon, 1792 May 3.

Related Material

Additional Nelson County (Kentucky) Land Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Nelson County (Ky.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records-- Kentucky--Nelson County.

Geographical Names:

• Nelson County (Ky.)--History--18th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Land grants--Kentucky--Nelson County.
• Land records-- Kentucky--Nelson County.
• Local government records--Kentucky--Nelson County.

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