Fayette County, Kentucky was formed in 1780 from Kentucky County, Virginia. In 1790, Fayette included the modern-day counties of Jessamine and part of Clark. By 1792, when Kentucky was granted statehood, Fayette County had been divided to form Mason, Woodford, and Bourbon Counties. By 1800, Fayette was as it is today.
Records include wills, inventories, sales, dowers, guardianships, land divisions, and more. Each entry contains the name of the individual and type of instrument, the volume and page, the date of the instrument, and the date it was recorded. Entries may also list the name of the spouse, child/children, grandchild/grandchildren, in-law(s), slave(s), executor(s), witnesses, and other names mentioned. No attempt to correct spellings or interpret abbreviations has been made by the compiler. Notes for the genealogist or historian are also included in this book. Many of the wills, sales, depositions, etc. have clues to further research. A full-name index and an index of slave names add to the value of this work.
Jana Sloan Broglin
2024, 8.5" x 11", paper, index, 262 pp.
ISBN: 9780788431159
101-B3115
