Shot Pouch Creek is in present-day Breckinridge Co, north of Hardinsburg and south of Sample. Much of this county was land owned by one or another of the Hardin family. -----Original Message----- >From: Helen Graves <hgraves@psln.com> >Sent: Jun 12, 2006 11:58 AM >To: KYHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [KYHARDIN] Shot Pouch Creek - where is it ? > >In 1786, 500 acres of land was granted on Shot Pouch Creek (grant wording says located in Jefferson Co., VA). I am going blind trying to find Shot Pouch Creek on a modern KY atlas. > >Per the wording of the grant, it was located on the boundary of John Hardin's land. Because of the wording, I suspect the creek might be in Hardin Co. or in today's Nelson Co., but I simply cannot find it. > >Is there anyone on this list who has a map of KY streams who could tell me where Shot Pouch Creek is? > >Or who knows where John Hardin's land was located? I am finding landmarks (Hardin Springs, etc) in eastern Hardin Co. near the border of Breckinridge Co., but I can't find any stream called Shot Pouch Creek. > >I need to know the location of Shot Pouch Creek so I can determine in which county records to look for a deed selling this land grant between 1786 and 1811. > >Any help would be appreciated. > > >==== KYHARDIN Mailing List ==== >NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com