Another reference to Peter Watts, friend of Abraham Thomas, and served in military with Holtzclaw and Thomas brothers I don't know why Peter Watts made the claim for Jacob. You could get 400 acres if you raised a crop of corn and then you also were entitled to another 1000 acres. So looks like Jacob raised his corn, claimed his 400 acres and his additional 1000 acres which he sold to Jacob Fishback -- what happened to the other 300 acres after he sold some to Jr.? Take care. Marilyn Deed Book G Microfilm FHL 7811 December 20, 1778 Jacob Holtzclaw 400 acres on the East side of Dicks River joining James and Edward Archer on the west BACK OF THE CANE, Early VA Surveys in Today's Garrard Co KY, Fred. L. Simpson p.167 Court at Harrodsburg 28 Jan 1780: Jacob Holtzclaw by Peter Watts claimed preemption to a tract of land on account of raising a crop of corn in the year 1776 lying on the N side Dick's River adjoining the land of James & Edmund Archer on the west side to include Holtsclaw's improvement. NOTE: In 1776, this land was in Kentucky Co., VA which in 1780 was divided into Lincoln, Jefferson and Fayette Co. Land Entry 8 Feb 1780 Jacob Holtzclaw enters 400 acres. Survey 27 July 1781. Granted 1 Dec 1782 to Jacob Holzclaw by Benjamin Harrison, Gov of VA. Grant Book G page 299 100 acres of this land was sold to Jacob Holzclaw, Jr. on 22 Apr 1794. Preemption Warrant #: 146 Name: Holtsclaw, Jacob County: Kentucky Type #1: Settlement Acreage #1: 400 Type #2: Preemption Acreage #2: 1000 Location/Watercourse: north side of Dicks River Assignee #1: Fishback, Jacob paid 400 pounds on 3-15-1780 for the 1000 acres preemptive claim of Jacob Holtsclaw Issue Date: 1/28/1780 Authorized: VA 0030.0; VA 0031.0; VA 0042.0; VA 0139.0; VA 0306.0 Preemption Warrant #146 included on Library of Virginia microfilm