Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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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.

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.

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