Author

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Title

William Steel vs. William Frazier

Date

1796-1802

Repository

University of Kentucky Special CollectionsLexington, Kentucky 40506

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Conditions Governing Access note

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation Note

[Identification of item], William Steel vs. William Frazier, 1796-1802, 1VF57W2, Special Collections, University of Kentucky.

Extent

15 pieces

Scope and Content

Steel's name is sometimes spelled Steele. This collection contains legal documents in the form of depositions in the case of a land improvement dispute between William Steele and William Frazier. The depositions are in conjunction with a suit in District Court (Fayette County, Ky.) concerning the building of cabins and land improvement in the Dry Run area of the North Elkhorn River. Also included are two surveys done in connection with the case. The plats show several military surveys belonging to Patrick Henry.

Subjects

• Steele, William.
• Frazier, William.
• Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799.
• Lexington (Ky.).--District Court.
• Fayette County (Ky.).--District Court.
• Land tenure--Kentucky.
• Land use--Kentucky--North Elkhorn River.
• Land settlement--Kentucky--North Elkhorn River.
• Surveys--Kentucky.
• North Elkhorn River (Ky.: Dry Run Branch)
• Depositions.
• Surveys