MySource:Cos1776/Stewart - Early KY Land Certificates

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In 2012-2013 Sandi Gorin posted a series of articles to the ancestry message boards in which she listed abstracts of land records found in the Certificate Book of the Virginia Land Commission, 1779-1783. Based on her extensive work, I have extracted the records in which the surname Stewart is referenced and added enhancements and corrections to aid me in my research. These are my versions of the abstracts. As always, the original land record should be consulted and referenced for accuracy.

I think this list is complete for the Stewarts mentioned, but any additions/corrections are welcome. My abstract lists the date and place of the court hearing, the grantee, brief description of the land, and why the settlement certificate was awarded (i.e. the settler marked and/or improved the land, or planted a crop of corn, etc.) --Cos1776 23:17, 31 July 2013 (EDT)

For reference: Gazetteer of Early Kentucky Locations

Stewarts in Certificate Book of VA Land Commission, 1779-1783

• 27 Oct 1779 - Harrodsburg: Thomas Denton, 1400 ac; land on both sides of Salt River above land claimed by Wm Stewart; settled there & raised corn in 1775.
• 18 Dec 1779 – Boonesborough: Arthur Harbeson, claimed 1400 ac on both sides of Chaplins Fork; was contested by William Stewart, postponed
• 18 Dec 1779 – Boonesborough: William Murty, 1000 ac, on Dry Run branch of Chaplins Fork on the Hunters Path; SW & 3 miles from Wm Stewart’s claim; improved 1775.
• 20 Dec 1779 - Boonesborough: William Stewart, 1400 ac, both sides of Chaplins Fork of Salt River, run ½ mile above spring; by corn in 1775.
• 27 Dec 1779 – Boonesborough: William Bird, 1400 ac, roughly located by William Stewart and moves that he may locate the same on the Waters of Buffaloe Creek, a branch of Chaplins Fork of Salt River.
• 2 Jan 1780 – Harrodsburg: Charles Stewart, 1000 ac, marked & improved in 1775; on both sides of Dowlin Run, a branch of Glenns Creek; joins the lands of Cerus/Cyrus McCracken.
• 2 Jan 1780 – Harrodsburg: James Gilmore, 1400 ac; by corn in 1775 and 1776; on both sides of the Hanging Fork [Dicks River]; joins lands of John Daugherty; includes small improvements made by Walter Stewart and his own improvements.
• 6 Jan 1780 - Bryant’s Station: Wm. Frazier, 1400 ac, N side of the N Fork of Elkhorn on a branch emptying in opposite to McClellan’s Fork joins McCracklin on the E and Mr. Stewart on the S. By corn in 1776.
• 1 Feb 1780 - Harrodsburg: David Bard [Baird], 1000 ac, marked & improved in 1775; on the Waters of Stewarts Fork of Salt River [now Nelson co.]; included a cabbin known as the Bards Ceder Cabbin.
• 1 Feb 1780 - Harrodsburg: Sam’l Wethrow, 100 [?1000?] ac, settling & improved in 1775; on a branch between Buffaloe Creek & Stewart Waters of Chaplins [Fork]of Salt River [now Nelson co.]; included his cabbin.
• 10 Feb 1780 – Harrodsburg: James Stewart, 400 ac, settled April 1779, waters of Salt River; joins lands of James Stewart on the SW.
• 12 Feb 1780 – Harrodsburg: David Glen by William Stewart, 1400 ac, by corn in 1776; on Glenns Creek known by the name of Trough Spring. [Note: he later appears 26 Apr 1780 – St. Asaphs: to ask for the certificate to be removed so that he can relocate on the N side of the KY River, 2-3 mi from Benson Crossing. Trough Spring is one of the tracts of land that Wm Stewart leaves to his father in his 1781 will.]
• 12 Feb 1780 – Harrodsburg: Patrick Dowlan by Wm. Stewart, 1400 ac, by corn in 1775 & 1776; on a sinking spring; adjoins land of Henry Prether; S side of the waters of Shawnee Run, includes improvements.
• 12 Feb 1780 – Harrodsburg: Wm Belleau/Bellaw, by Wm Stewart, 1400 ac, by corn in 1775; on Greers, head thereof, waters of Ky River.
• 12 Feb 1780 – Harrodsburg: Martin Stall by William Stewart, 1400 ac; by corn in 1775; on the Town Fork of Salt River on both sides. Includes a large spring of Silas Harlen.
• 18 Feb 1780 – Harrodsburg: Thomas Denton, 1400 ac, assignee to Elizabeth White who was since married with Andrew Johnston, on account of Eliabeth White settling in the country 12 months before 1778 which was before her intermarrying with Johnson, on the N side of Green River, waters of Sinking Creek, includes 2 cabbins built by Denton & Wm Stewart & Flat Spring; tree marked “IM”.
• 23 Feb 1780 – Harrodsburg: Thos Beard, 1000 ac, by Wm. Stewart, marked & improved 1776; on Stewarts Creek, a branch of Chaplins Fork of Salt River, includes improvements.
• 23 Feb 1780 – Harodsburg: Charles Stewart Jr, 1000 ac, by Wm Stewart, marked & improved 1775, both sides of Mill Creek, includes his spring & cabbin on the N side, waters of Chaplins Fork of Salt River.
• 24 Feb 1780 – Harrodsburg: Wm Steel by Wm Stewart, 1000 ac, resided 12 months before 1778, on the N side of the N Fork of Elkhorn Creek, on the waters of a Creek that runs into Elkhorn opposite to McClellens Fork in the fork to include 2 cabins; one built by Wm Stewart, the other John Gabriel Jones.
• 25 Feb 1780 – Harrodsburg: Hart, Geo’e, 1400 ac, by John Todd Jr, settled 1777; on N side of Chaplins Fork of Salt River; joins land of Wm Beard; includes improvements made by Wm. Stewart.
• 26 Feb 1780 – Harrodsburg: George Bellow, 1000 ac, by Wm Stewart, marked & improved 1776, on a branch of a large fork of Licking Creek, about 2 miles from Samuel Brown’s land, includes a large spring & improvements.
• 26 Feb 1780 – Harrodsburg: Wm. Stewart on behalf of John Peters, moved the Court to remove a location and locates now on a Buffalo road that leads from the upper Blue Licks, 7 miles NW from the lick, includes cabin built by Simon Butler.
• 19 Apr 1780, St. Asaphs: Joseph Dixon by William Stewart, 1000 ac, marked & improved 1775; on the branch of the Rolling Fork of Salt River, joins lands of James Phenix [?Penix?}; extends over the waters of Harden Creek, includes improvements.
• 21 Apr 1780 – St. Asaphs: Ephraim Peyton, assignee of Wm Jennings, 1400 ac, by corn in 1775; on Cedar Creek, a branch of Chaplins Fork of Salt River, includes cabin built by Wm Stewart & Wm Beard; joins Baird’s preemption, small spring.
• 21 Apr 1780 – St. Asaphs: James Stewart by Richard Cheneth [Chenoweth], 1000 ac, marked & improved 1776, on the N side of the N Fork of Elkhorn on the Buffaloe Road that crosses the fork; includes improvements made by Joseph Dandrey.
• 22 Apr 1780 – St. Asaphs: Charles Stewart, 1000 ac, by Richard Bard [Baird], marked & improved 1776, waters of KY River, about 8-10 miles from Leestown, partly a S course, includes improvements.
• 22 Apr 1780 – St. Asaphs: William Stewart, 1000 ac, by James Power, marked & improved 1775; on Buckhorn Run on side of a Buffaloe Road, improvements.
• 26 Apr 1780 – St. Asaphs: Wm Stewart made motion to remove location granted 21st same month on the right hand fork of Lawrences Creek to join Thos Williams on the W end.
• 26 Apr 1780 – St. Asaphs: James Sterrat [Stewart?], 1400 ac, by corn in 1776, waters of Dry Run on NW side of the N Fork of Elkhorn, about ¾ mile from the mouth & about 1 ½ miles from McClellen’s Fort; includes improvement made by John Lawrey.