My ancestor used his Revolutionary War Warrant to patent land. How do I determine the location of his tract?
Immediately we know the tract fell within the Virginia Military District in southwestern Kentucky. Determine the watercourse cited in the Survey description then access the Gazetteer in the Reference Library to identify the county location. The County Formation Table must also be used to identify all counties involved—a county location can change many times due to county formations! If no watercourse is cited, researchers may need to acquire copies of adjacent patents (or “joiners”) cited in the Survey Description. Once the approximate county location is determined, such as southern Pulaski County, the researcher is ready to plot the survey on a map. Topographical maps for Kentucky are available from the Kentucky Geological Survey Office, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Minerals Resources Building, Lexington, Kentucky, 40506-0107, telephone 859-257-5500 or may be obtained from various internet sites.
Immediately we know the tract fell within the Virginia Military District in southwestern Kentucky. Determine the watercourse cited in the Survey description then access the Gazetteer in the Reference Library to identify the county location. The County Formation Table must also be used to identify all counties involved—a county location can change many times due to county formations! If no watercourse is cited, researchers may need to acquire copies of adjacent patents (or “joiners”) cited in the Survey Description. Once the approximate county location is determined, such as southern Pulaski County, the researcher is ready to plot the survey on a map. Topographical maps for Kentucky are available from the Kentucky Geological Survey Office, University of Kentucky, 228 Mining and Minerals Resources Building, Lexington, Kentucky, 40506-0107, telephone 859-257-5500 or may be obtained from various internet sites. The process of plotting surveys is similar to constructing a puzzle or quilt; c
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