Jefferson County was organized in 1780 and one of the first three counties formed out of the original Kentucky County, which was still part of Virginia at the time (the other two being Fayette and Lincoln). Between 1780 and 1789, a total of nine counties were created by the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Kentucky District. Those nine were in existence when Kentucky was granted statehood in 1792, and none have passed out of existence. Moving in an eastward (roughly) direction, they are Lincoln, Nelson, Jefferson, Mercer, Woodford, Fayette, Madison, Bourbon, and Mason. Nelson County was taken out of Jefferson County in 1785. Hardin was formed from Nelson in 1793. Ohio was formed from Hardin in 1799 ============================================== Continued from Part 1--- Note all Patents are from the VA Patent Office as cited. Alvey, John. Publication 6 June 1787. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 200 acres beginning at James Stuarts corner on the waters of Buffaloe Creek. Source: Land Office Grants No. 13, 1787, p. 45 (Reel 79). Barbour, Thomas. Publication 29 October 1788. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 10000 acres on Panther Creek a branch of Green River adjoining George Masons 700 acres survey. Source: Land Office Grants No. 18, 1788-1789, p. 567 (Reel 84). Crow, John. Publication 9 October 1788. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 4000 acres on the north side of Green River at the mouth of Reedy Creek. Source: Land Office Grants No. 18, 1788-1789, p. 499 (Reel 84). Duncan, Charles. Publication 2 May 1788. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 468 acres on a branch of Drennings Lick Creek adjoining Valentine Harrisons survey. Source: Land Office Grants No. 16, 1787-1788, p. 682 (Reel 82). French, James. Publication 22 August 1788. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 47 1/2 acres on the waters of Otter Creek adjoining George Boons Preemption. Source: Land Office Grants No. 17, 1788, p. 707 (Reel 83). French, Henry. Publication 29 August 1788. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Grantee(s): French, Henry and Overton, Richard. Description: 400 acres on the waters of the first Creek that Harrods Old Trace crosses below Bullskin Creek a branch of Brashears Creek the said Creek known now by the name of Plumb Creek on Peytons Creek including said Frenches Improvement. Source: Land Office Grants No. 18, 1788-1789, p. 476 (Reel 84). Thompson, George. Publication 23 March 1789. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 250 acres on the waters of Fox Run adjoining his settlement. Source: Land Office Grants No. 20, 1788-1789, p. 185 (Reel 86). Pottinger, William. Publication 19 May 1790. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 240 acres on the Cedar Lick fork of Pottengers Creek about four miles from his station. Source: Land Office Grants No. 23, 1790-1791, p. 203 (Reel 89). Ford, Jonathan. Publication 21 April 1792. Note Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 500 acres on the northside of the Rolling Fork including the Horse Shoe Bend. Source: Land Office Grants No. 26, 1792, p. 193 (Reel 92). Moore, Elizabeth. Publication 26 April 1792. Related See also the following surname(s): Moor. Note Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 409 acres on the Fish Pool Creek adjoining a 591 acres survey of James F. Moore. Source: Land Office Grants No. 24, 1791-1792, p. 699 (Reel 90). May, William. Publication 29 July 1788. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 3000 acres on the west side of the Rowling fork and south side of Youngers Creek about two and a half miles from the mouth. Source: Land Office Grants No. 18, 1788-1789, p. 203 (Reel 84). Myers, Jacob. Publication 14 May 1788. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 1200 acres on the waters of Salt River about three or four miles below the mouth of the Rowling Fork adjoining Francis Holland. Source: Land Office Grants No. 16, 1787-1788, p. 749 (Reel 82). Hood, John. Publication 2 July 1788. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 30,000 acres beginning in a line of George James survey that adjoins the county line and south fork of the Rowling Fork. Source: Land Office Grants No. 18, 1788-1789, p. 36 (Reel 84). Alvey, John. Publication 7 May 1787. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 115 acres near the head of Youngers Run a branch of the Rowling fork. Source: Land Office Grants No. 12, 1787, p. 126 (Reel 78). Davis, Lewis. Publication 18 April 1787. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 1000 acres on Clear Creek a branch of the Rowling Fork of Salt River on the south side of said fork. Source: Land Office Grants No. 9, 1787, p. 349 (Reel 75). Zigler, James. Publication 4 May 1786. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 250 acres on a south branch of the Rowling Fork of Salt River it being the first creek on the north side of the fork above the mouth of Prathers. Source: Land Office Grants Y, 1786, p. 328 (Reel 65). Southerland, John. Publication 20 August 1786. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 300 acres on some of the waters of Pottinger Creek a branch of the Rowling Fork and on some of the waters of the Beech Fork. Source: Land Office Grants No. 4, 1786, p. 682 (Reel 70). Tracy, Samuel. Publication 4 May 1786. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 500 acres on the south side of the Rowling Fork of Salt River. Source: Land Office Grants Y, 1786, p. 365 (Reel 65). Smith, Robert. Publication 20 February 1786. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 10,800 acres on the head of the Eastern Branches of Nolelinn and Southern Branches of the Rowling Fork. Source: Land Office Grants U, 1786, p. 647 (Reel 61). Low, Nicholas. Publication 20 February 1786. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 15,000 acres on the waters of the Rowling Fork and Green River. Source: Land Office Grants V, 1786, p. 492 (Reel 62). King, John E. Publication 14 August 1786. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Grantee(s): King, John E. and King, Valentine. Description: 1940 acres on the waters of the Rowling Fork of Salt River beginning at the head of the west branch of Clear Creek. Source: Land Office Grants No. 6, 1786, p. 85 (Reel 72). Huston, John. Publication 15 April 1786. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 1260 acres on Cloyds Creek Waters of the Rowling Fork of Salt River. Source: Land Office Grants No. 1, 1785, 1786-1787, p. 226 (Reel 67). Hite, Isaac. Publication 20 August 1786. Related See also the following surname(s): Hight, Hyte. Note Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 615 acres on the head of Cartrights Creek and the waters of the Rowling Fork. Source: Land Office Grants No. 5, 1786, p. 108 (Reel 71). Harrison, Benjamin, Jr. Publication 14 July 1786. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Grantee(s): Harrison, Benjamin, Jr. (in 14 July 1786 his own right and in Trust for James Nourse, Jr., Stephen T. Mason and the legal representatives of William Drew, Dec.d). Description: 962 acres on the north side of the Rowling fork beginning about one mile above the mouth of Otter Creek. Source: Land Office Grants No. 3, 1786, p. 393 (Reel 69). Harrison, Benjamin, Jr. Publication 14 July 1786. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Grantee(s): Harrison, Benjamin, Jr. (in 14 July 1786 his own right and in Trust for James Nourse, Jr., Stephen T. Mason and the legal representatives of William Drew, Dec.d). Description: 1000 acres on the Main right hand fork of Otter Creek a south branch of the Rowling fork and nearly where the Creek comes out of the Barrens. Source: Land Office Grants No. 3, 1786, p. 385 (Reel 69). Harlin, Jacob. Publication 2 October 1786. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 400 acres on the Rowling Fork beginning near the mouth of the south fork where it empties into the Main fork opposite the Jump Lick. Source: Land Office Grants No. 7, 1786-1787, p. 46 (Reel 73). Kennady, John. Publication 20 April 1784. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 500 acres on Youger Creek a branch of the Rowling Fork of Salt River and about fifty poles above the mouth of the Rowling Fork and Beech Fork on the south side of Rowling Fork. Source: Land Office Grants K, 1783-1784, p. 557 (Reel 51). Watkins, Isham. Publication 1 June 1782. Note Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 100 acres on the waters of Hardens Creek and the waters of the Rowling Fork branches of Salt River about 3 miles east from the head of Pottingers Creek. Source: Land Office Grants F, 1781-1782, p. 346 (Reel 47). Green, John, Jr. Publication 8 January 1784. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 1000 acres on the Dividing Flat between the waters of the Beach and Rowling fork including several branches of Hardens Creek a branch of said Beach fork. Source: Land Office Grants K, 1783-1784, p. 133 (Reel 51). Stewart, William. Publication 1 June 1782. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 500 acres on the waters of the Rowling Fork a branch of Salt River about four miles north of the Ceder Licks. Source: Land Office Grants F, 1781-1782, p. 228 (Reel 47). Gratton, John. Publication 1 June 1782. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 500 acres on the waters of the Rowling Fork a branch of Salt River and about four or five miles north from the Indian Licks. Source: Land Office Grants G, 1782-1783, p. 53 (Reel 48). Lewis, John. Publication 1 June 1782. Note Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Grantee(s): Lewis, John and May, Richard. Description: 1000 acres on the waters of Hardens Creek and the waters of the Rowling Fork waters of Salt River and about four miles east and north east from the head of Pottingers Creek. Source: Land Office Grants F, 1781-1782, p. 458 (Reel 47). Eggleston, Edmund. Publication 1 June 1782. Note Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 1600 acres on the waters of Hardens Creek and the waters of the Rowling Fork the waters of Salt River about 3 miles from the head of Pottingers Creek. Source: Land Office Grants G, 1782-1783, p. 49 (Reel 48). Stewart, William. Publication 1 June 1782. Related See also the following surname(s): Stuart. Note Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 1000 acres on the waters of the Rowling Fork a branch of Salt River lying about 3 or 4 miles from the Cedar Licks a north course from the same. Source: Land Office Grants F, 1781-1782, p. 238 (Reel 47). Manson, Peter. Publication 1 June 1782. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 1000 acres on the waters of the Rowling Fork a branch of Salt River and about four miles north of the Indian Licks. Source: Land Office Grants G, 1782-1783, p. 14 (Reel 48). Scott, William. Publication 22 May. [1786] Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 700 acres beginning on the south side of the Beech Fork of Salt River about two and three quarters miles below where it runs into the Rolling fork. Source: Land Office Grants No. 2, 1786, p. 282 (Reel 68). Myers, Jacob Publication 30 April 1792. Note Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 100 acres on the north side of Salt River adjoining and above a 1000 acres survey of said Myers’s which lies opposite the mouth of the Rolling Fork. Source: Land Office Grants No. 24, 1791-1792, p. 682 (Reel 90). Myers, Jacob. Publication 30 April 1792. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 5796 1/4 acres on the north side of Salt River adjoining and above a 1000 acres survey of said Myers’s which lies opposite to the mouth of the Rolling Fork. Source: Land Office Grants No. 24, 1791-1792, p. 680 (Reel 90). Coburn, John. Publication 29 July 1788. Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Grantee(s): Coburn, John and Wilson, Nathaniel. Description: 5688 acres on the heads of the Northern Branches of Nolin and the waters of the Rolling Fork of Salt River. Source: Land Office Grants No. 18, 1788-1789, p. 198 (Reel 84). Beall, Nathan. Publication 20 September 1787. Related See also the following surname(s): Beal, Bell. Note Location: Jefferson County (Ky.). Description: 500 acres on the south side of the Rolling fork at the mouth of Salt Lick Creek. Source: Land Office Grants No. 14, 1787-1788, p. 610 (Reel 80). --- Continued in Part 3 ---- **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! 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