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William Ellis papers
1795-1821
University of Kentucky Special CollectionsLexington, Kentucky 40506
Materials are arranged chronologically.
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item], William Ellis papers, 1795-1821, 1VF51W41, Special Collections, University of Kentucky.
40 pieces.
Ellis was apparently a resident of Fayette county, Ky. at the time of his death, having emigrated from Virginia. The executors of his estate were his sons, William and John Ellis. The Ellises were represented for at least part of this period by Henry Clay.
This is a collection of legal documents relating to litigation involving Ellis and his heirs. Among other materials included are summonses, copies of Circuit Court and Court of Appeals decrees, surveyors' depositions, and other legal documents, most relating to land disputes. Some materials relate to William Denham.