William Bledsoe vs. William Tandy papers, 1779-1802
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- William Bledsoe vs. William Tandy papers, 1779-1802
- Creator
- Bledsoe, William.
- Extent
- 24 items.
- Subjects
- Bryant, George.
- Bryant, Morgan.
- Bush, William.
- Forbes, James.
- Grant, William.
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
- Rogers, Joseph.
- Sanders, Robert.
- Stricken, Jacob.
- Tandy, William.
- Thompson, Clifton.
- Todd, William.
- Tomlinson, Richard.
- Tomlinson, William.
- Wilcoxson, Daniel.
- Court records--Kentucky--Fayette County.
- Law--Kentucky--Cases.
- Land tenure--Kentucky.
- Judicial process--Kentucky.
- Bryan Station (Ky.)--History.
- Fayette County (Ky.)--History.
- Lexington (Ky.)--History.
- Depositions.
- Land grants
- Arrangement
- Arranged chronologically.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Settler case. The case was tried before the Supreme Court for the District of Kentucky and in the chancery in the Lexington District Court, Lexington, Kentucky.
- Scope and Content
- The papers consist of preemptions, land grants, surveys, and numerous depositions concerning the location of the Hunter's Trace emanating from Bryan's or Bryan Station, Kentucky. Among those whose depositions are included are William Bush, George Bryant, Morgan Bryant, James Forbes, William Grant, Joseph Rogers, Robert Sanders, Jacob Stricken, Clifton Thompson, Richard Tomlinson, William Tomlinson, and Daniel Wilcoxson. Also present are copies of land grants issued by Thomas Jefferson as Governor of Virginia.
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