Treasury warrant for 2000 acres in Bourbon County
This file appears in: John Edwards, 1748-1837

The land on this warrant was surveyed in1789. It indicated they surveying "C Men" or chain men, who held the surveying chains as John Long and Aaron Horn. The marker was Evan Morgan. This survey is signed by James M. Million and James Garrard. Garrard became the second Governor of Kentucky. Kentucky Secretary of State's Land Office has a vast treasure of the documents for land ownership in Kentucky, including scanned copies of documents such as this. Courtesy of Hopewell Museum.
This file appears in: John Edwards, 1748-1837
John Edwards, 1748-1837
Historical Marker #1722 in Paris outlines John Edwards' contributions to the founding of the state of Kentucky and his prominence in early Bourbon County history.
John Edwards was born in…