Kentucky -- History
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Simon Kenton deposition
Handwritten and signed deposition dated 1 Aug. 1814. The item relates to a suit between James Coleman and Richard Henderson concerning ownership of Ruddells Station and other properties in Kentucky.
Simon Kenton contracts
Handwritten and signed contracts dated 15 June 1780, 1 August 1792, and 6 April 1805. Two contracts concern land acquisitions. The third is an agreement with Mason County, Kentucky authorities to construct a grist mill.
Kentucky letters
Four handwritten letters. Most of the documents are either to or from "Appoline" and deal with the affairs of the families of the authors.
Kentucky records
Handwritten items relating to Kentucky in the later years of the eighteenth century and the early decades of the nineteenth century. These manuscripts are legal documents mostly created in local courts and governments. Many of the items deal with land grants. Three of the manuscripts relate to attempts in 1829 by Daniel Boone's lawyer to get a suit apparently filed against his client's estate dismissed on the basis of technicalities. Includes 126 items.
Thomas P. Shrock papers
Handwritten correspondence, poems, receipts, and certificates. The materials deal with Shrock's family and his activities.