KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest 25 Feb 2000 Volume 00 : Issue 90 ______________________________X-Message: #1 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:11:00 -0800 From: "Martina Carpenter" Subject: DEPOSITION: Hayden, 1805, Bourbon Co Bourbon County Court Records Box 757 Thos. Young vs. Alexander Marshall Bill filed Nov. 1805 Archives Center Public Records Division Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives PO Box 537 Frankfort, Kentucky 40602 The deposition of Wm Hayden taken before me David Owen Junior a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Gallatin in pursuance of a _______________ this 5 (1?) day of July 1805 to be read in Evidence in a Suit in Chancery now Depending in the Mason Circuit wherein Alexander H. Marshall is Complainant and Thomas Young Deft this deponant being of full age deposeth and saith That in the year 1776 he in company with Willis Lee, Henry Lee, Richard Lee, Joseph Linsey, Wm Linsey, John Williams, Bartholemy Fitzgarald, Samuel Boggs and others went from Leestown in the month of Feb to the place now called and known by the name of Mays Lick then called by the Company a Deer Lick. We Incampt there the first night. In the morning we divided our Company into three and two of the Companys took a different rout. The three Lees, my self and two Negros continued at the Lick and thereabout for seven days and made a number of Improvements in the Neighbourhood where ever we found an appearance of a spring on (one?) up the Lick Branch about three Hundred yards and that was the Nearest to the Lick one in Cornelious Drake's field and one at a Large Spring called Hayden's big spring where John Shotwell's State House now stands which Improvements were alloted to me by the company which spring and improvements was called for in Wm Mays Entry of Settlement and I shewed (?) them with the Springs to John Mcar (?)(might be John MC or), Thomas Young Commissioners and Miles ____ Conaway Surveyor at the time of perpetuating (?) Testimony of Wm Mays settlement. Question by Thomas Young: Did you look round the Lick for a Spring? Answer: I Looked Round with attention and found none nearer than where we made the Improvement in Drakes field as above. Question: At (?) what time the Deer Lick you speak of took the name of Mays Lick and by whom? Answer: I never heard it called by the name of Mays Lick till some time after the entrys of May was made. I do not know by whom the Lick was named. I think Mr May never was there till some time after the entry was made. Question: Was there a Spring called May Spring at the Lick or near it? Answer: There was not any Spring called Mays Spring at that time nor none nearly the Lick than the Spring above named in Drakes field to my knowledge. Question: Did you ever travel the Road that crosses the north fork near the mouth of Lees Creek called the war Road or Middle Trace or did you Know that Road? Answer: I did not know nor did I know it at that time. Question: Was you acquainted with the War Road that corsed the north fork at the mouth of Mill Creek or did you hear of it that led from Lime Stone to the Lower Blue Lick? Answer: I never traveled the Road but heard of it I think as early as the year of 1780. And further this deponant saith not. William Haydon Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and date as above. David Owen Junior 19 Young ) Wm AD ) Hayden's ) depo Marshall Rec'd 2d Aug 1805 F. Taylor Clk ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:11:55 -0800 From: "Martina Carpenter" Subject: LAND ENTRY: Lee, 1783, Fayette Co Land Entries Richard Lee Fayette County, KY Book 2 Page 158 February 1783 FHC #1464008 Richard Lee Enters 1000 Acres of Land and preemption Warrant N 1010 on the Waters of Licking Creek adjoining his Settlement and to Include the same as near the center as prior claims will admit. ______________________________X-Message: #3 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:12:38 -0800 From: "Martina Carpenter" Subject: LAND ENTRY: Lee, 1783, Fayette Co Land Entries Richard Lee Fayette County, KY Book 2 Page 197 - 198 February 1783 FHC #1464008 Richard Lee Enters 4806 acres of Land on a Treasury Warrant No 9753 Beginning on the north side of the main fork of Licking at the upper corner of Richard Esq Entry of 10,000 acres about 50 miles above the upper Blue Lick and Running thence up the north side of Licking ____ ____ on the same as far as will amount to ____ ____ 2 = when reduced to a straight line then extending from each end of Said Reduced Line a Northwardly Course at Right angles to the same for quantity. ______________________________X-Message: #4 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:14:01 -0800 From: "Martina Carpenter" Subject: VIRGINIA GRANTS: Lee, 1786, Fayette Co Virginia Grants Richard Lee Fayette County, KY Book 10 Page 137 FHC #0272814 Patrick Henry Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia To all to whom these presents shall come greeting Know ye that by virtue & in consideration of a preemption treasury Warrant No 1000 & issued the 29th day of June 1780 there is Granted by the said Commonwealth unto Richard Lee a certain tract or parcel of land containing one thousand acres by survey bearing date the 4th day of June 1785 lying and being in the County of Fayette on the waters of Licking and Bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at an Elm hickory & honey Locust corner to his settlement thence south thirty degrees East four hundred poles to two hickory saplings & a Buckeye thence south sixty degrees West four hundred poles to two hoopash trees by the side of a Branch thence north thirty degrees west four hundred poles to three hickory Saplings north sixty degrees East four hundred poles with the line of said settlement to the Beginning with its appurt to have & to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the sd Richard Lee & his heirs forever In Witness whereof the said Patrick Henry Esq Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand & caused the Lesser seal of the sd Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty six and of the Commonwealth the eleventh. Patrick Henry ______________________________X-Message: #5 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:14:48 -0800 From: "Martina Carpenter" Subject: VIRGINIA GRANT: Lee, 1786, Fayette Co Virginia Grants Richard Lee Fayette County, KY Book 10 Page 138 FHC #0272814 Patrick Henry Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia To all to whom these presents shall come greeting Know ye that by virtue of a certificate in right of settlement given by the Commissioners for adjusting the titles to unpatented lands in the District of Kentucky & in consideration of the ancient composition of Two pounds Sterling paid by Richard Lee into the treasury of the Commonwealth There is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Richard Lee a certain tract or parcel of Land containing four hundred acres by survey bearing date the 4th day of April 1785 lying and being in the County of Fayette on the Waters of Licking and bounded as followeth to With Beginning at a loopash hickory sapling & Buckeye trees on the side of the main Road from the Blue Licks to Limestone running north sixty degrees East four hundred poles to two white oaks & a honey Locust crossing a Branch at three hundred and eighty poles thence south thirty degrees east one hundred & sixty poles to an Elm hickory and honey locust by the side of a Branch thence south sixty degrees West four hundred poles to three hickory saplings thence north thirty degrees West one hundred & sixty poles to the Beginning with its appurts to have & to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurts to the said Richard Lee & his heirs forever In Witness whereof the said Patrick Henry esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand & caused the lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty six & of the Commonwealth the eleventh. P. Henry ______________________________X-Message: #6 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:15:31 -0800 From: "Martina Carpenter" Subject: VIRGINIA GRANT: Lee, 1790, Fayette Co Virginia Grants Richard Lee Fayette County, KY Book 15 Page 353 FHC #0272817 Beverley Randolph Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that by virtue and in Consideration of a Land Office Treasury Warrant No 9753 Issued the 1Oth day of December 1781, there is Granted by the said Commonwealth unto Richard Lee, a certain tract or parcel of Land containing four thousand eight hundred acres by survey bearing date the 6th day of April 1786 lying and being in the County of Fayette and bounded as followeth To wit Beginning at the upper corner of an Entry made in the name of Richard Lee Esquire for two thousand acres at two sugar trees and black ash on the North bank of main Licking, thence up the same West forty poles South sixty degrees West one hundred and ten poles South twenty degrees East sixty poles South twenty degrees West ninety four poles North sixty five degrees West sixty poles South five degrees East seventy six poles, South fifty six degrees West twenty eight poles, South twenty degrees West eighty six poles South seventy degrees East forty poles North seventy degrees East fifty poles thence South sixty degrees East one hundred and forty four poles South forty three degrees West sixty six poles South eight degrees East forty eight poles South thirty degrees East sixty poles North twenty three degrees East sixty six poles South eighty degrees East forty poles South twenty degrees West fifty poles South twelve degrees East sixty poles South thirty five degrees East fifty poles South ten degrees East one hundred and four poles to allum (?), walnut and sugar tree thence North eighty two degrees East eight hundred and forty poles to a beech, poplar and black ash thence North eight degrees West to two chesnut oaks thence South eighty two degrees West eight hundred and forty poles to the Beginning with its Appurtenances, To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of Land with its Appurtenances to the said Richard Lee and his Heirs forever In Witness whereof the said Beverley Randolph Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the lesser Seal of the said Commonwealth to be Affixed at Richmond on the tenth day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninety and of the Commonwealth the fifteenth. Bev Randolph ______________________________X-Message: #7 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:16:37 -0800 From: "Martina Carpenter" Subject: LAND GRANT: Lee, 1810, Henderson Co Grants South of Green River Richard Lee Henderson County, KY Book 8 Pages 247 - 248 FHC #027283 1 Charles Scott Esq Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to all to whom these presents Shall come Greeting Know ye that by virtue and in consideration of a certificate granted by the County Court of Henderson June ___ one thousand Eight hundred and one agreeably to an act of assembly for Settling and improving the vacant lands of this commonwealth there is granted by the Said Commonwealth unto Richard Lee a certain tract or parcel of land containing Four hundred acres by Survey bearing date the Twelfth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and Five lying and being in the County of Henderson on the waters of Deer Creek and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a Hickory Running North Eighty five West Two hundred and Fifty three poles to a poplar & two Hickorys thence North five East two hundred and fifty three poles Crossing a branch to a Honey Locust & Crabtree thence South Eighty five East Two hundred and fifty three poles to a white oak and two hickorys Standing in a Military line thence South five degrees West Two hundred and fifty three poles to the Beginning With its appurtenances to have and to hold the Said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the Said Richard Lee and his heirs forever in Witness whereof the Said Charles Scott Esq Governor of the commonwealth of Kentucky hath Hereunto Set his hand and caused the seal of the Said commonwealth to be affixed at Frankfort on the Twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Ten and of the commonwealth the Nineteenth. By the Governor Charles Scott J Bledsoe Secretary ______________________________X-Message: #8 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:17:19 -0800 From: "Martina Carpenter" Subject: LAND GRANT: Lee, 1813, Henderson Co. Grants South of Green River Richard Lee Henderson County, KY Book 12 Pages 66 - 67 FHC #027283 3 Isaac Shelby Esq Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that by Virtue and in Consideration of a Certificate number 126 (The state price pd with a deduckin of Int) Granted by the County Court of Henderson in aug 1801 agreably to an act of Assembly for settling and improving the Vacant lands of this Commonwealth there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Richard Lee assee James Wallace a Certain tract or parcel of land Containing Two hundred acres by survey bearing date the 27th day of March 1805 lying and being in the County of Henderson on the Waters of deer Creek and bounded as Followeth To wit Beginning at a Hickory in Richard Lees line running south sixty six East one hundred and sixty poles to a black Oak and White Oak then South Twenty four west two (?) hundred poles to a white Oak & black Oak thence North Sixty six West one hundred and Sixty poles to 2 red Oaks and ash thence north twenty four East two hundred poles to the Beginning With its appurtenances, To have and to Hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Richard Lee and his heirs Forever In Witness whereof the said Isaac Shelby Esq Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hath hereunto set his hand and Caused the seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Frankfort on the nineteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirteen and of the Commonwealth the Twenty First. 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