Petitions of the early inhabitants of Kentucky to the General Assembly of Virginia, 1769-1792, Part 20

Author: Robertson, James Rood, 1864-1932, ed., 1864-1932; Virginia. General Assembly
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Louisville, Ky., John P. Morton & company (incorporated) printers to the Filson club
Number of Pages: 542


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32


Ulery, Henry


78


Umphreys, William


(Umphress)


9 (List)


Underwood, Nathaniel 28, 49, 53, 56, 84


Underwood, Reuben


28, 49, 55


Uria, Robert.


32, 31


Usselton, George


52


Utman, Patriek.


69


Utterback, Benjamin (Benj.).


52


Valandigham, James (Vanland-


ingham) (Jas.). .52, 60, 65


Valandigham, George.


65


Valandigham. Lewis (Valandag-


ham) (Valladighamn)


.52,60


Vanee, Andrew (Andw. ).


.56, 84


Vance, David.


14,24


Vanee, Jolin (Jno.)


53


Vanee, Joseph .


36


Vanee, Webb


74


Van Cleve, John


69


Van Cleave, William


6


Vanderen, Barnard . 8-1


Van Hook, Samuel (Samm. ) 6, 26,


28, 48, 49, 77


Van Hook, Samuel, Jr


28,33


Vaniman, Garrett.


66


Vanmatre. Jacob [Van Meter? ]


... 12


Vanzant, John (Jno.)


.32, 52


Vardiman, Peter (Vardeman) (Peater). 15, 32, 56


Vart, Jacob (Vert)


.57, 58, 8-1


Vaughn, John.


52


Velley, Benjamin (Bengiman). 66


Venable, A.


23, 40, 43, 51, 53, 63


Verble, Philip (Phillip) .


52


Verzadt, John.


48


Vice, John


54


Vinson. P


15


Violet, Henson


. 60,65


Virgin, Priee.


32,33


Vivian, John, Sr. (Vivion)


47


Vivian, John (Vivion)


47,65


Vivian, Thaehet.


65


Vokes, George (Geo.).


58


Voorhies, Christopher (Vorris) ... 74 Voorhies, Garrett (Voorheese) 46,53


Waddle, James


78,88


Wade, John.


47,60


Wade, Dawson (Dorson) 47,65


Wade, Dawson, Jr


47


Wade, James.


60,65


Wade, John


65


Wade, Josiah


5-1


Wade, Richard


9 (List)


Waggoner, John


46


Walden, John.


69


Walker, Archibald 52


Walker, David.


Walker, Henry


52, 58


Walker, James.


93


Walker, John ..


6,52,74


Walker, Joseph (J)


58, 64


Walker, Matthew (Mat.) 24, 46


Walker, Nathaniel.


55


Walker, Randall (Randel) 52


Walker, Richard.


64


Walker, Robert.


53


[ 228 ]


58


Turner, William (Willm.)


63


List of Names


Walker, Samuel.


93


Walker, William 43,52


Wallace, Andrew 78


Wallace; Caleb.


42, 59, 63, 83


Watkins, William.


69


Watson, Jesse.


27


Watson, Michael (Michel) 54


Watson, Robert


63


Wallace, Robert


43, 51, 53, 58


Wallace, Willianı . 6-1


Waller, Reninmin, Ir 60


Waller, Edward (Edwd.).55, 62, 66, 79


Waller, James (Wallers) .27,51


Waller, John


28, 32, 55, 60


Waller, Joseph.


52


Waller, Patrick


69


Waller, Stephen


67


Waller, William (Wm.) (Williem)


60,67


Wallis, David


74


Wallis, John. 53


Wallis, W. E. 53


Wallis, William (Walles) . 74


Welch, John (Joh.) [Welsh?] .. 31.55 Welch, Walter (Wileh) S. 9


Wells, Abraham


60


Wells, Barnet. .60,65


Wells, Basil (Basel) (Bazel) .31, 55. 66


Wells, Benjamin. 33,55


Wells, James 78


Wells, John .60, 65, 82


Wells, Jonas (Jones) 84


Wells, Peter . 27


Wells, Thomas (Thos.) 93


Welsh, Jolın.


28


Welton, John [Walton?]


26


Wentzell, Daniel. 68


West, Charles


40


West, Jonathan 46


West, Joseph 58


West, Nathaniel (Nethennell) 47


West, Rezin ..


.56, SS


West, Thomas (Thos.). .. . 46, 47,


Warden, Philip 52 53, 55, 62, 66, 84, SS


Ware, Daniel (Wer.)


Ware, Dudley. 58, 69


Ware, Mareum (Markim) 47 Whaley, James. 65


Ware, Thomas ..


15


Whaley, John


5-4


Ware, William (Wm.).


52,60


Wheeler, Benjamin (Benj.) 72


Whitaker, Joel. 60


Whitaker, Mark (Whitacer) 52


Whitaker, Thomas (Thos.) 52


White, Abraham (Abrm.) 43


Warren, Thomas


27


White, Ambrose ..


9


(List)


Warren, William (Warran).


.60,65


White, Aquila (Aqulla) 27,46


Wasson, Charles.


78


White, Aquilla, Jr


27


. Wasson, James (Jas.) (Wason). . 46, 53


Waters, James


6


Waters, R. J.


68


Watkins, Evan.


60


Watkins, John.


45, 52,60


Watkins, Samuel. 6S


Watkins, Thomas 74


Wallace, James


60


Wallace, John (Jno.)


.43, 60, 78, 93


Wallace, Joseph.


78


Watts, David.


60,65


Watts, Jolin (Wats.)


.27,52,62


Watts, Julius ..


52


Watts, William (Wats)


15, 60, 67


Webb, Augustine (Augustin). . . 65, 72


Webb, Charles.


52


Webb, Forest


43,60


Webb, James 78


Webb, Jolın (Web) 63,65


Webb. William E


SS


Weddle, George [Waddle? ].


32,34


Weekley, Thomas (Thos.)


52


Weiser, Jacob (Wesirr) 60


Wallingfitch, Daniel (Dan)


(Daniel) .


.32, 34, 62


Wallingford, Benjamin (Wolling- ford) (Wallingsford) .32,34


Walter, Barnet.


54


Walter, John.


104


Walton, Matthew.


17,83


48


Wann, John (Jno.)


74


Ward, Isaac 43


Ward, Jacob. 52


Ward, James .... 45, 51, 53, 60, 62, 63, 65


Ward, James, Sr. (Jas.) .60,93


Ward, John.


51,63


Ward, Joseph


78


Ward, Richard. 64


Ward, Thomas (Thos.) 77


Ward, W


43, 46, 51, 53, 63, 90, 91


27


West, William (W'm.)


67


Westerman, Charles 52


Warford, John


68


Waring, Thomas (Thos.) (T.)48, 54, 56


Warnock, Michael.


14, 23, 93


Warren, John.


26


White, Benjamin


9


White, James


27,47,60


White, Jeremiah


.60, 65


White, Joel


40,43


[ 229 ]


Ward, George.


List of Names


White, John. 60,74


White, John, Sr. 27


White, John, Jr. .27,82


Williams, Jesse 49,56


White, Stephen (Steven)


63


Williams. Joel. 54


Williams, Jolin ...


12. 14, 24. 27, 32,


White, William.


52


34, 43, 45, 48, 51, 52, 54, 56, 60. 66,


Whiteman, Benjamin (Benj.) 48


Whitesett, John


60


Whiteside. John (Tno.) 62.78


Whiteside, Robert.


60


Williams, Joseph. 43, 49, 54


Williams, Lawrence.


54


Whiteside, William


60


Whitledge, Robert.


.33,53. 56


Whitledgc, Thomas (Thos.) . 48, 58, 84


Whitley, James (Whittley)


15.32


Whitley, Solomon (Whittley) .. 32, 48


Whitley, Thomas (Thos.) 15


Whitley, William.


.6.15


Whitsel, Lewis [Whitsett?]


32,34


Whitsett, William.


78


Whitson, George.


47,65


Whiwitt, Joseph [ -? ] 8S


Whorl, Samuel


56


Wick, Moscs


54


Wickliff, Charles (Wichliff) (Chars.).


[?]


Wightman, Shardless 58


Wiginton, Henry. 58


Wilburn, Zachariah (Zach.) 64


Wilcox, Aaron.


52


Wilcox, Daniel (Willcox) (Wil-


cocks).


24,52


Wilcox, John (Willcocks) . 32, 33, 34, 43


Wildres, John [Hildreth?] 49


Wilcy, John. 82


Wilkerson, James 52,78


Wilkerson, John.


17


Wilkerson. John, Jr 60


Wilson, George.


25,26, 68


Wilkerson, Moses


27,47,65,72


Wilson, Henry, Sr


26


Wilson, Henry, Jr


26


Wilson, Isaac ..


52


Wilson, James


26, 40, 00, 77,78


Wilson, Jeremiah .


60


Wilson, John (Willson).


.15. 26.


33, 48, 54, 5S, 65, 77, 75, 84


Wilson. John, Jr ..


58


Wilson, Joseph (Willson) 52


Wilson, Moses


27


Wilson, Nathaniel (Nathl.).


.46, 63


Wilson, Peter.


77,78


Wilson, Samuel ..


.2S, 33, 60, 63


Wilson, Thomas (Thos.)51, 52. 65, 84, 93 Wilson, William (Willson) 78


Wiman, Lewis (Lues)


60


Wimore, Frederick (Wimour)


40


Wimore, John (Wymore) . . . 14, 24,


40,51,63,93


. .


Williams, Zadock.


54


Williamson, Alden (All.) 72


Williamson, Henry 4S


Willmore, Jacob


27


Willmott, Robert.


78. 84


Wills, Andrew (Andw.) .60,65


Wills, Barnet.


65


Wills, Matthew


60,65,72


Wills, Oscar


65


Wills, Robert (Will)


27


Wills, Samuel.


82


Wills, William.


60, 63, 65, 66


Wills, William, Jr. 60


Wilson, Amos ( Willson) . . 32, 34, 48, 54 Wilson, Andrew (Willson) 78


Wilson, Daniel. 65,77


Wilson, David. 28,33


Wilson, Edward.


.49,78


Wilkerson, William


17


Wilkinson, Daniel ( Wilconson). . 6. 43


Wilkinson, James.


25,99


8


Willcockson, David.


63


Willcockson, Edward. [ -? ]


Willey, James


93


Wilkin, John.


24


Williams, Andrew (Andw.) 58


Williams, Alfred (Alferd)


60


Williams, Barncit ..


Williams, Basil (Bazal). .


17


.54,77,78


Williams, Beverley (Beaverly) ... 58


Williams, Charles


46, 77


Williams, Danicl.


.27,65


Williams, David.


14, 48, 51, 52, 58


Williams, Edward.


27,47,60,65


Williams, Evan ..


68


Williams, Isaac.


.27.64


Williams, James 33, 40. 78


White, Thomas


49


74,77.78


Williams, John, Jr


32, 34, 48


Williams, J


23


Whiteside, Samuel.


60


Williams, Peter


24


Williams, Pleasant. 54


William, Shadrach (Shadrack) ... 27 Williams, Thomas. . . . 17, 32, 34, 48, 54 Williams, William (Wm.) (W.).27, 43, 58, 64


Williams, William, Jr. (W'm.) 53


Wills, Thomas (Thos.) .60, 65


Willcockson, Daniel


[ 230 ]


List of Names


Windsor, Christopher.


26,27


Woods, Peter.


27


Winemiller, Jacob 48, 55


Woods, Samuel, Jr. 62


Winloek, Joseph . 6S Woods, Thomas. 58


Winn, Adam.


60,63,65


Woods, William.


58


Winn, Daniel


65


Woodruff, David (Woodroff). 27


Woodruff, John (Woodroof) . . . . 24, 27 Woodward, Chesley. .60, 72, S4


Woodward, John (Woodard) .65, 72


Woodward, Levi.


54


Wovithidge, Edmund (Woodridge) (Edmond) . 40,45


Wooldridge, Edward (Edwd.). .. 52


Wooldridge, Elisha 52


Wooldridge, John (Wooldreg) . . 15, 77


Wooldridge, Josialı


43,52


Wooldridge, Robert


52


Withers, James. 12, 60, 62


Withers, James, Jr 11,60


Withers, John, Sr 62


Withers, John. .


60,62


Withers, Peter (Petter) 62


Withers, Stephen (Witters) (Steven)


60


Wolts, Christopher


65


Wood, Abraham .32, 34, 48


Wood, Ahijah


52.


Wood, Amos. 54


Wood, Andrew (Hood) .. . 32, 34, 48, 65


Wood, Arehibald (Arehd.) . 64


Wood, Benjamin (Benj.) .. 32, 34, 48


Wood, Christopher ..


54


Wood, George (Geo.) 48, 54


Wood, Henry.


60


Wood, James. .60,67


Wood, John (Jno.) . 15, 27, 32, 34, 48, 52


Wood, Joseph


33


Wood, Nathaniel (Nathl.) 76


Wood, Nieholas (Nichs.)


52


Wood, Riehard . .


32, 34, 48


Wood, Robert (Robt.). 68


Wood, Samuel (Sammel) (Saml. )28, 62 Wood, Samuel, Jr. (Sammel). 2S,


Wood, William, Sr.


34


Wood, William (Wm.).


.. . 32, 33, 48, 54


Yarnell, Jesse.


84


Yates, John (Yets) 84


Yeatman, John. 28


Yoaeom, George (Yooeom) 58


Yoacom, Jaeob (Yoocom) 58


Yoacom, John (Yoeam). 26,27


Woodlay, William ..


78


Woods, Adam


27,64


Woods, Ahijah


24,43


Yoaeam, Samuel (Yoaham)


26


Woods, Andrew


27


York, Elijah


5.4


York, Isaac


78


York, Jeremiah (Jarama)


54,78


York, Jesse (Yeork)


81


Woods, Michael (Mical)


58


Young, Abner.


63


67.


Winn, Owen (Oen)


63


Winn, Thomas.


53,65


Winn, Thomas M. (Thes.)


CS


Winn, William


60,65


Winters, Elisha


.53,60, 63


Winters, William.


27


Wisdom, John 58


Wise, Adamı. 60


Withers, Berry 52


Wooldridge, William. 77,84


Worel, Apewell. 55


Workman, Daniel. 55,77


Workman, Morris (Moris) 77,78


60 :


Worley, Caleb, Jr


52


Worrel, William .


40


Worrindon, Owen (Ohen) 27


Worthington, B.


17


Worthington, Edward (Edwd.).43, 58 Wothershead, Christopher


(Chris.)


63


Wrayley, James


60


Wright, James.


78


Wright, John.


65, 66, 72


Wright, Samuel (Saml.) 66


Wright, Thomas


60


Writedge, Thomas


1]


Yager, Cornelius


6


Yager, Jaeob (Yauger) ... 32, 34, 48, 78


Yager, Peter (Yawger) .49, 57, 78


Yager, Philip (Yeiger)


60


Yarbrough, John


.60, 67,78, 84


Woodcock, Joseph 58


Woodfolk, Augustin 40


Woodfolk, Loyal (Lowyell). 52,60


Woodfolk, Saul (Soy1) 51


Woodfolk, Riehard. 40


Yoaeom, Matthew (Yoeam) (Mat-


thias) .


26,27,58


Woods, Archibald (Archd.) 27


Woods, David.


27


Woods, John.


27,78


[ 231 ]


Winn, George.


65


Winn, Jesse ..


Worley, Caleb (C.)


List of Names


Young, Ambrose. 63


Young, Henry 58


Young, James.


.58, 60.67,69


Young, John ..


40, 53, 54, 63, 65, 87


Young, John, Jr.


52


65


Young, Lawrence. 52


Young, Leonard (Leo.) 40, 52, 67


Young; Lewis


52


Young, M.


63


Young, Reuben


52


Young, Reuben, Jr.


52


Young, Richard (Richd.) .. 43, 45, 52,61,93


Young, Thomas (Thos.). .32,34,


53,90,91


Young, William (Wm.).


40,51,


52, 60, 63, 65, 67


Young, Joseph.


Younger, Joshua.


57


Zechledge, William


58


Zimmerman, Frederick (Zimer-


man) (Fredk.)


65


Names in Petition No. 1, are not included in this Index, unless they appear on later Petitions.


The word "List" following the number 9, refers to list of persons killed and wounded at Boonesfort, according to Petition No. 9.


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INDEX


PAGE


Alleghany Mountains


1,7,9,80


Askins, John . . 96


Augusta, West: Model for procedure in West Fincastle 38


Bardstown:


Proposed site for sitting of Supreme Court 124


Baylor, Walker :


Trustee of Stanford .


94


Beach Knobs


56


Beal, Tavener


35


Beallsborough, Nelson County


16


Bedinger, Michael : His lands


128


Big Sandy. .90, 110, 118


Bird, Captain :


Invasion of Kentucky 16S


Blair, Alexander:


Trustee of Stanford


94


Blue Lick .


73, 117


Bogg's Fork (of Boone's Creek).


130


Boone, Daniel .


8,49


Capture at Blue Lick


73


Request for treasury warrant for land .


178


Trustee of Washington and Maysville


92,156


Boone, Jacob:


Trustee of Maysville 156


61


Boone's Creek


118, 130


Boonesborough:


Request for a town at 48


Act to establish 52


Proposed county seat 107


Boonsfort :


Seige of .


41,45


Request from inhabitants of .


48


Slaves at 44,49


Botetourt, Baron de :


Petition addressed to


35


Bounty land ..


49


Bourbon County :


Act establishing 86


Requests for division 89, 107, 108, 117, 130


Protests against division. 91, 110, 119, 131


Acts for division 119


Requests for towns .91, 121, 127, 147


Requests for gristmills . 144, 148, 150


Protests against gristmills 145, 146


Tobacco inspection 120, 152


Recording deeds. 156


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Boone, Squire .


Index


PAGE


Bourbon Courthouse :


Request for town at . 121


Bowman, John .


157


County Lieutenant in Lincoln County


Bradley, Edward: 168


Trustee of Boonesborough 52


Bramlett's Lick.


118, 146


Brashiers, Marshein : Trustee of Louisville .


55


Brooke, G.


186


Brown, T .:


Of Staunton, Virginia, a letter of .


168


Brown, John:


Trustee of Harrodsburg 83


Buchanan, James. 35


Buchanan, William 104


A deposition .


45


Bullitt, Alexander Scott:


Trustee of Louisville 134


Burks, Samuel. 35


Bush, William: His land 139


Cabell, Frederick. 35


Cabell, Hector 35


Cabell, John, Jr. 35


Cabell, Joseph, Jr 35


Cabell, Nicholas.


35


Cabell, Sanders.


35


Cabell, William, Jr .


35


Calendar of State Papers


2


Calloway, Richard :


Trustee at Boonesborough


51, 52


Campbell, John:


Request to repeal act establishing Louisville 72


Tobacco inspection in Jefferson County 174


Campbellstown, Jefferson County 16


Cartright, Robert 50


Casey, Peter : Trustee of Harrodsburg 83


Caveats.


76,77,124


Chaplaine, Abraham:


Trustee of Harrodsburg.


83


Charlestown: Request for town at


100


Act to establish 100


Charlton, Edward: Notary at Williamsburg


45


Cherokees 36, 37, 48


Christian, Turner :


Party to law suit 163


Christian, William :


Trustee of Harrodsburg 83


Claims, law for settling. 171


[ 234 ]


Index


PAGE


Clark, George Rogers:


Referenees to .. . 39, 40, 43, 100, 157, 159, 168, 186, 187, 1SS


Requests for pay for serviees . .57,17S


A memorial 172


His papers . 174


Lands for his soldiers 60


Clark's Run


84


Cleveland, Eli :


His lands 132


Collins, Henry :


fory landnoider 70


Colonial Governor, petition addressed to. 35


Commissions, military. 42


Commissioners :


For Western accounts 159,171


Court of. 74


To settle elaims 100


Aet to ereate. 102


Aet to extend powers of . 102


Congress, Continental


38, 64


Conn, Notley:


Trustee of Hopewell


128


Connolly, John:


Tory land-owner


.54,72


Constitution .


.62, 64


Continental Congress.


.38, 68


Convention, petitions addressed to .


36, 3S


Conway, Miles W .:


Trustee of Washington and Charlestown.


92,100


Counties, division of :


Request for, in Fineastle County 36, 38


Request for, in Kentucky County 55


Request for, in Bourbon County 89, 107, 108, 117, 130


Request for, in Fayette County.


85, 107, 111, 130


Request for, in Lineoln County 84,141


Court, General, of Virginia . 12


Courts :


Request for Supreme Court 65, 66, 67


Aet to establish 66


Aets to amend. . 98, 136


Request for removal. 124


Protest against removal. 135


Doeket of .


124


Courts, eounty 41,57


Cowan, John:


Trustee of Harrodsburg. 83


Craig's Creek 105


Crow's Sinking Spring 84


Crow's Station . .


159


Cumberland, Falls of :


Request for sixty thousand aeres of land at. 35


Curreney, paper, depreciation of.


.64, 154


Danville, seat of Supreme Court.


121.124


Davis, John .


35


[ 235 ]


Index


Deeds:


PAGE


Request to extend time for recording. 156 Act to extend time . 157


Dick's River . 84


Delawares. 40


Detroit :


Kentucky captives in 46,169


District of Kentucky:


Act to establish 66


Douglass, James. 138


Dry Run


75


Dumfries. 185


Duncan, James :


Trustee of Hopewell 128


Dunmore, Lord:


His land policy 7,36


Dutch Station, near Louisville 157


Eagle Creck 86


Edmund, John, Clerk of Bourbon County 105


Education :


Lands for public. .69, 137


Interest in . 70


Transylvania Seminary .72, 112, 160, 161, 162


Edwards, John:


Clerk of Bourbon County. 118, 120, 145


Trustee of Hopewell 128


Elections :


Difficulty of attendance 109


Method at Booncsborough 50


Elkhorn Creek. 61


Emerson, Ash:


Employe of Lytle. 74,75


Emigrants on Ohio River 153


Ervin, Mary :


Request to waive escheat 96


Act to waive. 97


Escheat :


Of lands. .69, 70, 72


Location of lands 138


Act for.


71,137


Estill, James :


Trustee of Booncsborough


51


Express to Pittsburgh.


42


Falls of the Ohio:


Requests of inhabitants at (see Louisville, Jefferson County)


53, 54, 56


Fayette County :


Requests for division 85, 107,114, 130


Protest against division 116


Acts to divide 86,116


Tobacco inspection .98, 102, 105, 113, 132, 139


For town at Lexington 60,106


Complaints about land 66


Concerning clerks .


169


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Index


Ferries:


PAGE


Requests to establish :


Across Kentucky River .53, 87, 88, 89


Across Cumberland River 170


Acts to establish


53, 88


Fincastle County : Its extent . 39


Fincastle, West:


Request of inhabitants for jurisdiction of Virginia and es- tablishing of county. 36, 38


Floyd, John:


His survey. 61


Trustee of Louisville 55


Fox, Arthur:


Trustee of Washington and Maysville 92, 156


Frankfort:


Tobacco inspection by James Wilkinson. 171


Garnett, Thomas 185


Garrard, James :


Surveyor of Bourbon County 104


Trustee of Hopewell 12S


Gass, David. .


51


Georgetown, Woodford County


Gilmore, John:


16


Trustee of Harrodsburg 83


Gloster Town.


Grant, John: 174


Trustee of Charlestown


Green, Willis: 100


Clerk of Lincoln County 85, SS, 94


Greenup, Christopher:


Clerk of Supreme Court 97


Gristmills:


Requests for .


144, 148, 150


Protests against 145, 146


Gutridge, John: Trustee of Washington 92


Hains, Benjamin 35


Hains, Joseph . 35


Hamilton, Lieutenant Governor : Instigation of Indians 45 His eapture 186


Hammond's Creek.


56


Hancock, Stephen 51


Hand, Edward:


Brigadier General 43


Harman, Thomas


35


Harmon's Lick 84


Harris, Edward. 35


Harris, John


35


Harris, Thomas. 35


[ 237 ]


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Index


Harrod, James : PAGE


Trustce of Harrodsburg. 83


Harrodsburg:


Request of inhabitants for jurisdiction of Virginia. 36, 3S


Request for town at. 82


Act to create (sce Lincoln County) 83


Hart, Nathaniel:


Complaints against 49,50


Hay, William .. 164


Henderson, David . 89


Henderson, Richard :


Complaints against 49


Reference to petition from. 35


Henderson, William : Trustee of Lexington 62


Hening, Statutes:


Authority for acts quoted in this book 2


Henry, Patrick.


3


Herod's Station:


Place of Hamilton's captivity. 1S7


Hickman's Creek


87,99


Hines, Andrew: Trustee of Louisville. 55


Hinkson's Fork of Licking River 144, 145, 150, 176


Hite, Abraham .


35


Hite, Abraham, Jr 35


Hite, Isaac


35


Hite, Isaac, Jr.


35


Hite, Joseph .


35


Holder, John 51


Holder's Landing. 139


Holloway, James :


Services in Revolution. 92


Holston River. 104


Company raised on 168


Hopewell :


Request for town at 127


Act to establish . 128


Changed to Paris 148


Hopkins, James


35


Hopkins, William. 35


Hopson, Henry


35


Hord, William: His lands .. 170


Hornsby, Joseph


35


Horsley, John .


35


Horsley, Robert


35


Horsley, William


Howard's Creek


35


86,139


Hudson, William 188


Hughs, John 35


Illinois :


Request of claimant to land in 151


Indians :


Depredations


.41, 62, 85, 93, 109, 153


Prisoners 165


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Innes, Harry : 35


To present request for separation from Virginia S1


Innes, Hugh. 35


Innes, James 35


Attorney-General. 163


Innes, Robert.


35


Irwin, Will:


Clerk of Mason County. 119


Irwin, Joseph


176


Jack's Creek 88


Jefferson, Thomas:


Committee in House of Delegates. 3


Jefferson County:


Complaint about land . 66


Request for separation from Virginia . 79


For division of Kentucky County (seeLouisville and Falls of the Ohio)


55


Shipments of tobacco from 175


Johnston, William :


Clerk of Jefferson County 134


Johnson, Robert, Surveyor (see facsimile map). 62,72, 115


Jones, John Gabriel 37,39,40


Journal:


Of House of Burgesses 1


Of Convention 1


Of House of Delegates


2


Kanawha:


Battle of the Great 37


Kaskaskia .. 57


Kennedy, John:


Trustee of Boonesborough 52


Kennedy, William:


Trustee of Harrodsburg. 83


Kentucky:


Separation from Virginia .27, 62, 66, 78, 79, 82, 91, 121, 122, 141, 165 Kentucky County :


Request of inhabitants for defense, Act creating 41


Development of salt springs . 43


Relief in land troubles 45,62


Request for division of county. 55


Tobacco inspection


128


Act for division of county 57


Kentucky District: Act creating. 66


Request of inhabitants for circuit courts. 76


For settlement of claims by county courts 100


To increase places for Supreme Court. 124


Protest against removal of Supreme Court 134


To give Supreme Courts power to establish tobacco inspection . 129


To amend act for separation from Virginia 140


To extend time for registration of survey . 164


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Kiccapoos . 40


Kimburlin, John: His lands. 177


Kirkham, Captain Samuel:


Indian scout.


177


Lamb, Williamn :


Trustee of Washington 92


Land laws:


References to.


7, 8, 30, 51, 50, 00, 03


Acts .


47,48,52


Amendments


.48,77


Land office .


.36, 46, 47, 60, 63


Lanier, James :


Trustee of Hopewell 128


Lapsley, Samuel :


Trustee of Harrodsburg 83


Lawrence's Creek. 100


Lee, Henry :


Trustee of Washington, Charlestown, and Maysville. 92, 100, 156


Leestown. . 61


Lee's Town Bottom 171


Lexington Station 56


Lexington :


Request for town at 60, 106


Act to establish town. 62


Request for corporate body 106


Request for added powers 143


Act to grant added powers 144


Licking River 61


Navigation of . .144, 145, 146, 148, 150


Limestone Settlement


.62, 89, 92, 108, 110, 117


Lincoln County :


Complaint of inhabitants over land troubles. 66


Request for laws on marriage, etc. . 68


Request for towns at Harrodsburg and Stanford. .82,93


Request for division of county. 84, 141


Act to divide.


85


Litigation, extent of 64, 76, 77


Little, James:


Trustee of Hopewell 128


Logan, Benjamin :


Trustee of Harrodsburg . 83


Lands in Lincoln County . 93


Trustee of Stanford . 94


Regarding Indian prisoners 167


Logan, John:


Trustee of Stanford 94


Long knives 40


Louisa River (Kentucky) 38


Louisville :


Request for town at 53


Act to establish town. 55


Request to repeal act creating town . 72


Act to repeal


73


Request for trustees living in town 133


Act to add trustees.


134


(See Falls of the Ohio and Jefferson County.)


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Luttrell, John:


Complaint against. 49


Lyne, Edmund


101


Trustee of Washington 92


Machir, John:


Trustee of Charlestown 100


Madin, George . 50


Madison, James :


Committee in House of Delegates .. 3


Madison County:


Act to create .


85


Request for division


107


Act for civil .


Martin, Captain John, Indian scout.


51, 177


Mason County :


Act to establish


119


Maxwell, John:


A deposition


61


Maysville:


Request for town at


155


Act to establish town. 156


McAfee, James :


Claim for supplies 171


McConnell's Station .


56


McCowwald, William :


Trustee of Lexington


62


168


McDonel, John . 35


McDowell, Samuel:


President of Convention for Separation 141


McKee, Alexander. 70


Mckenzie, Robert:


Tory landholder 70


Megginson, William


35


Mercer County : Act to create 85


Meriwether, George:


Trustee of Louisville 55


Milford, George:


Trustee of Maysville 156


Milford:


Act to create town in Madison County. 128


Militia


42, 55, 56, 68


Enumerations 91, 111, 114


Mississippi River


6, 46, 176


Mitchell, Ignatius:


Site of Charlestown 100


Mitchell, William:


Trustee of Lexington


62


Monongahala.


176


Moore, James F. : Affidavit. . 159


Morrison, Major. 176


Morris, Richard :


Party to law suit. 163


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Marriage:


Request for civil


69


69


McCraw, Samuel


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Mosby, Robert: PAGE


Trustee of Harrodsburg. 83


Moyers :


Settlement on State Creek 132


Muster, general


56


Muter, George:


To present request for separation from Virginia


81


Navigation of Lieking River 144, 145, 146, 148, 150


Nelson County :


Request for separation from Virginia 79


New Market:


Mercer County


16


Noe, John:


Justice of Peace in Harlan County 1SS


Norborne, Baron de Botetourt .


35


Obache (Wabash). 57


Opost .


40


Orphans, request for law to care for 6S


Paint Liek . 84


Pamphlet on "Public Good" 64


Parberry, James 103


Paris:


Act to change from Hopewell 148


Patterson, R.


61


Patterson, Robert:


Trustee of Lexington 62


Pauling, Henry :


Trustee of Stanford . 94


Payne, Edward.


115


Pendleton, John:


Auditor Publie Accounts.


163, 171, 178


Petitioning, the process. 2


Petitions, references to some not in this book.


16,35


Pittsburgh .


42,43


Pope, William :


Trustee of Louisville 55


Powell, Levin:


Trustee of Boonesborough 52


Powell's Valley


36


Quartermaster of Illinois Department.


157


Quit rents, attitude of settlers to 6


Randle, Abel 35


Randell, Chilton 185


Rankin, Robert:


Trustee of Washington


92,100


Rations:


Bill for and price.


167


Ravin Creek


86


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Rawlings, Pemberton


51,52


Religion, prevailing forms


69


Reserve lands for soldiers in Lincoln County 141


Rielimond :


Capital of Virginia 2,123,164


Roads :


Great Kanawha to Lexington 19


Limestone to Lexington 103


Winchester to Fort Pitt 177


Robinson's Pork of Buone's Creek 130


Roekeastle River


84


Ross, Philip


35


Ruddle's Mill .


120


Russell, William


115, 176


Saint Asaph's 179


Salt :


Development of springs. 43


Acts for conservation of . 44


Claim for sale of. 162


Salt Spring of Licking 61


Sandy Creek . 86


School, publie:


Eseheated lands for . 69


Interest in . .


70


Law for cseleated lands 137


Scott, General Charles. 105


Scouts, claims for service . 177


Separation of Kentucky from Virginia:


Account of . 27


Suggested . .62, 66, 78, 91


Requested. 79


Protest against 121


Acts for .


.82, 122, 141


Titles after separation.


165


Severn, Ebenezer ..


35


Seymour, Felix


35


Shannon, William:


Claim as Quartermaster to Illinois Department.


157


Aet to settle elaim 160


Shelby, Isaac:


Trustee of Stanford . 94,101


Silver Creek. 118


Simon, Joseph :


Partner of John Campbell . 72


Sinclair, M. P 186


Slaughter, George:


Trustee of Louisville


55


Slaves :


At Boonsfort . 44,49


Brought to Kentucky without notice. 126


Aet regarding 127


Provisions concerning in will . 183


Smith, Charles, Jr .:


Trustee of Charlestown 100, 128


Smith, James :


Early explorations, 1767-1773 154


Smith, John:


Trustee of Harrodsburg 83


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South, John


51


Stanford:


Request for town at 93


Act to create town 94


Stanwix, Treaty of Fort. 37


State Creek.


132


Staunton, Virginia.


167


Stcel, Andrew:


Trustee of Lexington 62


Steel, William: Trustee of Lexington


62


Stone, William .


185


Stone Lick Creek 113


Stoner's Fork of Licking River. 108, 110, 144, 145, 148, 150


Strays, request for laws ..


69


Stuart, Henry, journey down Ohio


176


Sullivan, James : Trustee of Louisville 55


Supreme Court:


Request to remove .


12, 124


Protest against removal.


135


(See Courts.)


Surveys :


Request for extension of time to record. 162, 164


Act to extend time


164, 165, 176


Tate's Creek 128


Taxes :


Tobacco used for . 102, 105


Payable in specie only 123


Tax on clerks of court 170


Act regarding . 170


Taylor, Edmund : Trustee of Boonesborough 52


Taylor, Emanuel .


35


Taylor, Richard .


101


Taylor, Samuel:


Trustee of Harrodsburg. 83


Thomas, Cornelius 35


Thomas, James, Jr . 35


Thomas, John .


35


Thornton, Thomas, of Fredericksburg: His will .


182


Thruston, Buckner: Trustee of Louisville


134


Thruston, Charles :


Trustee of Boonesborough 52


Thurston, John.


174


Tobacco:


Requests for inspection :


In Fayette County . 98, 102, 105, 113, 132, 139


In Bourbon County 120,152


At Tate's Creek. 128


At Frankfort 171


129


Acts to establish inspection.


Use for taxes 102, 105


Use for currency


103, 172


Shipments from Jefferson County . 175


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Protest against inspection 99,120


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PAGE


Todd estate


Act to create trustces for 96


Amendment .


143


Todd, Jane, widow of John Todd


95, 142


Trustce of Lexington


62


Todd, John, Jr .:


Trustee of Louisville 55


Todd, Levi:


Clerk of Fayette County 86, 87,169, 170


Todd, Mary Owen


95


Todd, Robert 139


Executor of cstate .95, 142


Tories :


Law to escheat lands 137


Cases of men 54, 69, 70, 72


Towns, request for establishment of, at:


Boonesborough 48


Louisville 53


60,106


Harrodsburg


82


Stanford .


93


Washington. 91


100


Bourbon Courthouse.


121


Hopewell.


127


Paris


148


Maysville


155


(See respective towns.)


Towns :


Lists of trustees . 50, 51, 52, 55, 62, 83, 92, 94, 100, 128, 134, 156


Transylvania Company 8


Characterization of policy 36


Transylvania Seminary :


List of trustees .. 72


Act to grant escheated lands.


72


Request for surveyor's fees 112


To secure fund by lottery . 160


Act to grant lottery right ... 161


Request for reduction of trustees 161


Act to grant reduction. 162


Trigg, Stephen:


Trustee of Louisville 55


Trustces:


Of escheated lands for school 69


For towns .50, 51, 52, 54, 62, 71, 83, 92, 94, 100, 128, 137, 156 Turner, Joseph. 35


Unity Station 56


Vincennes (Saint Vincents)


57


Van Meter, Garret . .


35


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.95, 142


Todd, J. N ..


61


Todd, John:


Lexington


Charlestown.


Index


PAGE


Waller, Edward


92


Trustee of Washington and Hopewell.


123


Wallace, Caleb ..


160


Warberton, Benjamin.


35


Warberton, John .


35


Warren, Thomas :


Trustee of Charlestown 100


Warwick, Lincoln County 16


56


Washington:


Request for town


91


Act to create ..


92


Welch's Fork of Boone's Creek.


130


West, Thomas:


Trustee of Hopewell


123


West Indies .


171


Wilkinson, Gary.


35


Wilkinson, James :


Trustee of Louisville


134


Request for tobacco inspection


171


Williams, Captain John.


186


Williamsburg, capital of Virginia .


2


William and Mary College, too distant from Kentucky


23,112


Wilson's Station


S4


Woodford County :


Act to establish


116


Young, Richard:


Justice of Fayette County


115, 116


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