List of plats and certificates delivered to Kentucky, October 23, 1779-May 30, 1792.

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List of plats and certificates delivered to Kentucky, October 23, 1779-May 30, 1792.

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The papers given on July 21, 1798, to Edmund Thomas, agent for the state of Kentucky, are listed in this volume. In columns are listed the name of the person for whom the survey was made, the quantity of land within the tract, the date on which the survey was returned, the county in which the land was located, and a notation on any enclosures. Copies of orders by which agents received the title papers are also included.

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