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According to the following Location beginning on the East Side of
Lawrences Creek on the Bank opposite to Wm. Simon Kentons Stat-
jon running thence north two hundred poles and from the bigining South
two hundred poles thence East four hundred poles Thence north
four hundred poles thence west four hundred poles to Include the
Said John Mills Deceased Improvements
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On Motion of John Nisbit he having Given Satisfactory proof to
The Court orders that it be certified to the register of the Land office that he is
entitled to a preemption of one thousand acres of Land in consequence of
An improvement made thereon in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five
According to the following Location beginning two hundred poles of his improvement
On the main fork of Huston thence West two hundred poles thence south four hundred poles
East four hundred poles thence North four hundred poles thence West five hundred poles
To the Beginning to include his improvements
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On the motion of William Huston. He having given satisfactory proof to the Court
Ordered that it be certifyed to the register of the Land office That he is entitled to a
Settlement of four hundred acres in consequence of his having raised a crop of corn
Thereon in this county in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six
According to the following Location beginning on Huston's fork to be laid out
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In a square at the cardinal points to include his improvements in the center and
The preemption of one thousand acres adjoining and around his settlement to include
It in the center
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On the motion of Robert Thompson he having given satisfactory proof to the Court
Ordered that it be certified to the register of the Land office that he is entitled to a preemption
Of one thousand acres of Land on account of an Improvement made thereon in the year
One thousand seven hundred and seventy six according to following Location Lying on
A branch of Stoners fork of Licking called flat run beginning two hundred one hundred
Poles North of his improvement thence west two hundred poles South four hundred
Poles East four hundred poles North four hundred poles and thence west two hundred
Poles to the beginning to include his said improvements
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On the motion of the Heir of James Cooper he having given satisfactory proof to
The Court Ordered that it be certified to the register of the Land office that he is
Entitled to an actual Settlement and preemption in consequence of a crop of Corn
Raised thereon in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five according
To the following Location on Hinksons fork of Licking to include his improvement
In the center of the Settlement and preemption around it in equal quantity on
Each side
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On the motin of James Thompson he having given satisfactory proof to the
Court Ordered that it be certifyed to the register of the Land office that he is entitled
To a preemption of one thousand acres of Land on account of an improvement made
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Thereon in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five according to the following Location
On a Small Branch of Hinksons fork on the South side beginning fifty pol North of the
Improvement thence fifty poes West and thence three hundred and fifty poles East and
Turning at right angle South for quantity to include said improvements
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On the motion of John McGreen Heir at Law to Thomas McGreen deceased he having given
Satisfactory proof to the Court Ordered that it be certified to the register of the Land office
That he is entitled to a preemption of one thousand acres of Land in consequence of an improve-
ment made thereon n the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six according to the
Following Locatin lying on the south side of the South fork of Licking about five miles
blowMajr. Hinksons beginning on the Creek fifty poles above the improvement thence
South forty five degrees West three hundred and twenty poles thence a line parallel with
The general course of the creek so far that a line parallel with the first given line will
Include the quantity
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On the motion of Richard Clark he having given satisfactory proof to the Court Ordered that it be certified
To the register of the Land office that he is entitled to a preemption of one thousand acres of Land on account
Of an improvement made thereon in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy give according to the
Following Location beginning two hundred poles South of his improvement on a Branch of Licking
Called Hinksons Branch nearly opposite Hustons improvement thence west two hundred
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Poles North four hundred poles East four hundred poles South four hundred poles thence west two hun-
Dred poles to the beginning to include said improvement
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On the motion of William Craig he having given satisfactory proof to the Court Ordered that it
Be certified that he is entitled to a preemption of one thousand acres of Land on account of an
Improvement made thereon on the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six according
To the following Location beginning on a branch of Huston two hundred poles North from
Said improvement and running at the cardinal points to include his improvement in the
Center
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On the motion of Reason Virgin he having given satisfactory proof to the Court. Ordered that
It be certified to the register of the Land office that he is entitled to the preemption of one
Thousand acres of Land in consequence of an improvement made thereon in the year one
Thousand seven hundred and seventy six according to the following Location lying on
A small branch of Hustons fork of Licking beginning two hundred poles North of said
Improvement and running thence at the cardinal points to include his improvement
In the center of the Survey.
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On the motion of John Virgin he having given satisfactory proof to the Court. Ordered
That It be certified to the register of the Land office that he is entitled to the preemption
of one thousand acres of Land in consequence of an improvement made thereon in the
year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six according to the following Location
adjoining Reason Virgins preemption in the east side on the waters of Hustons fork
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beginning two hundred poles from the Improvement on the west and and running at the
cardinal points to include his improvement in the center of the survey
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On the motion of John Boggs he having given satisfactory proof to the Court. Ordered that It be
certified to the register of the Land office that he is entitled to the preemption of one thousand
acres of Land in consequence of an improvement made thereon in the year one thousand
seven hundred and seventy six adjoining John Virgins preemption on the East side begin-
ning two hundred poles west of his improvement and running thence at the cardinal
points to include his improvement in the center of his survey
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On the motion of William Markland he having given satisfactory proof to the Court
Ordered that It be certified to the register of the Land office that he is entitled to the preemption
of one Thousand acres of Land in consequence of an improvement made thereon in the year one
thousand seven hundred and seventy six according to the following Location adjoining John
Lyons preemption on the South beginning two hundred poles North of his improvement
and running thence at the cardinal points to include his improvement in the center
of his survey
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On the motion of William McClintick he having given satisfactory proof to the Court Ordered
that It be certifyed to the register of the Land office that he is entitled to the preemption of one
Thousand acres of Land in consequence of an improvement made thereon in the year one thou-
sand seven hundred and seventy five according to the following Location lying on Hustons
fork of Licking about two miles above the mouth of said creek at Cooneyes
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spring. Beginning two hundred poles North of his improvement from thence East two hundred poles
and west two hundred poles and from each end of said Line south for quantity.
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On the motion of John Sefferty he having given satisfactory proof to the Court. Ordered that it be certifyed
to register of the Land office that he is entitled to the preemption of one thousand acres of Land in consequence of
an improvement made thereon in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five to the
following location on the west Branch of Lawrences creek beginning two hundred poles North
of his improvement and running thence at the cardinal points to include it in the center of his
survey
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On the motion of Henry Heartly he having given satisfactory proof to the Court. Ordered that it be
certified to register of the Land office that he is entitled to the preemption of one thousand acres
of Land in consequence of an improvement made thereon in the year one thousand
seven hundred and seventy five to the following Location Beginning two hundred
poles North of the improvement and thence West two hundred poles South four hundred poles
East four hundred poles North four hundred poles and thence West two hundred poles
to the beginning including his improvement.
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Ordered that the Court be adjourned till Court in Course to meet again at the place.
The minutes of these proceedings were signed thus.
James Garrard Gent.
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At a Court held for Bourbon County at Fairfield on Tuesday the seventeenth day of October one
thousand seven hundred and eighty six.
Present James Garrard John Hinkson Thomas Warring and John Grigg} Gentlemen
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A new commission of the peace appointing Edmond Lyne Henry Lee Miles W. Conniary Andrew
Hood John Grant William Routt George Reading Abraham Bird & John Wallen Gent.
Justices of the peace and Commissioners of Ayer and Termininet for this County now
Produced and read whereupon Edmond Lyne and John Wallet Gent. Two of the Justices
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Present took the Oath required by Law
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On Motion of Patrick Logan by James Pauly his agent he having Given Satisfactory proof
To the Court Ordered that it be certifyed to the register of the Land office that he is entitled to a
preemption of one thousand acres of Land in consequence of an improvement made thereon in the
year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five according to the following Location adjoining
the lands of William Flin Henry Heartty and Thomas Den to include said improvement in
the center of the Survey Absent Thomas Warring Gent.
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On the motion of Thomas Warring Gent Ordered that the Clerk of this Court do not Issue an order of
Court granting a certificate of the right of preemption to Esther Mills heir at Law of John Mills deceased and
Edward Mills and Simon Kenton be summoned to appear here at the next Court to contest the
Validity of said certificate
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