Christopher Greenup : papers, 1788-1812.

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Christopher Greenup : papers, 1788-1812.

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Papers include letters, documents, commissions, a 1793 deed, and a land grant signed by Greenup. Correspondence includes a 22 Nov. 1794 letter to Thomas Todd discussing ways Samuel Pleasants of Philadelphia could pay taxes on his land, and comments on domestic and foreign affairs; a 15 Dec. 1794 letter to John Fitzgerald asking about Fitzgerald's claim for 3000 acres of the 4000 acre military grant to Captain John H. Holt; a 27 May 1808 letter to the governor of Connecticut transmitting acts passed at the last session of the Kentucky General Assembly; and a 16 May 1812 letter to David Todd discussing a deposition Todd was making concerning an old survey.

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Greenup, Christopher, 1750-1818

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Christopher Greenup (1750?-1818) was born in either Loudoun or Westmoreland County, Virginia. During the Revolution, he served as a lieutenant in the 16th Virginia Regiment, and was later promoted to colonel. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar and began practice in Fayette County, Virginia (now a part of Kentucky). He began his political career in 1785, when he served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. Greenup was also present at the state conventions in 1785 and 1788, a...