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Preferred Citation

Lincoln County (Ky.) Deed and Land Grant, 1789-1790, 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

Lincoln County was named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, whose army was captured by the British at Charleston in 1779. Formed in 1780, Lincoln County was the third of the original counties established in the district of Kentucky. It consisted of the western portion of the present state. Lincoln County became a part of the state of Kentucky when it was created in June 1792.

Scope and Content

Lincoln County (Ky.) Deed and Land Grant, 1789-1790. Consists of a land grant to Jeb Brumfield, 1790; and a deed between George Webb and Alexander Donald, 1789 Mar. 19.

Related Material

Additional Lincoln 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:

• Lincoln County (Ky.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records-- Kentucky--Lincoln County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Deeds--Kentucky--Lincoln County.
• Land grants--Kentucky--Lincoln County.
• Land records-- Kentucky--Lincoln County.
• Local government records--Kentucky--Lincoln County.

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