I was reminded when Betty's message about Asylums came up that the above Asylum of Kentucky had property all over Jackson Co. at one time. I don't know for sure if they ever located in Jackson County. Don't think they did though. The earliest purchase or grant of land (not sure how they obtained the land) by them that I found in the county was August 27, 1826. My ancestor was WILLIAM LEWIS. He purchased land Dec 29, 1826 which was in the same section as the Kentucky Asylum land. This was in Township 6N, Range 12W, Section 11. The Asylum owned the east half of this land and William owned the west half. Later William purchased the East half through the Asylum's agent R.C. ALLEN. Some of this I found in Land Grant Book "A" at the Jackson Co. courthouse. Patricia Long Dothan, Al [email protected]