Kentucky Union Land Company records, 1791-1935, bulk 1880-1899 59M110 Kentucky Union Land Company circa 6 cubic feet (12 boxes, 1 oversize folder) The materials are in English. University of Kentucky Libraries, Special Collections Collection is open for research.
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McGuire, James. Sewell, George W., 1841- McGuire family. Von Roques, Caroline, Baroness. Kentucky Union Land Company. Kentucky Union Railway Company. Kentucky Industrial Consolidation Company (Clay City) Lexington and Eastern Railway Company. Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company. St. Helen's Land, Coal, and Iron Company (Frankfort, Ky.) Three Forks City Company (Ky.) Land companies Kentucky. Land tenure Kentucky. Railroad land grants. Railroads Kentucky History. Kentucky Genealogy. Kentucky History. Indentures Land surveys Maps The Kentucky Union Land Company (KULC) was a subsidiary of the Kentucky Union Railway Company and was responsible primarily for conducting surveys, purchasing lands through which the railway would run, and securing the right of way for the railway. The Kentucky Union Railway line eventually crossed over 500,000 acres of valuable coal, iron, and timber lands, lying mostly in the eastern Kentucky counties of Breathitt, Perry, and Letcher. Two of the land company's agents were George W. Sewell, who was also a Kentucky legislator, and James McGuire of Irvine, Kentucky. Capt. J.M. Thomas and Mr. Benjamin Crawford were also responsible for purchasing a large body of lands for the KULC.
The Kentucky Union Railway Company was reorganized in 1894 as the Lexington and Eastern Railway Company and later purchased in 1909 by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company.
These papers relate to the Kentucky Union Land Company, in particular its efforts to secure lands in eastern Kentucky for the Kentucky Union Railway Company. Materials consist of correspondence, financial papers, legal documents, and maps. The financial papers include bills, receipts, cancelled checks, expense reports, agreements, stock certificates, memorandum, and some correspondence. Legal documents include surveys and surveyors' reports, deeds and indentures, and court records dealing with land disputes. Most of the deeds, indentures, and surveys in the collection are copies made in the 1870s-1890s, but there are also a few original materials dating from 1791-1869. Some family histories may be traced through the deeds and other court documents, including that of Samuel C. Young, the McGuire Family, and Baronness Caroline Von Roques of France. There are also a few miscellaneous documents relating to businesses owned by the land company, including the Three Forks City Company, St. Helen's Land, Coal and Iron Company of Frankfort, and the Kentucky Industrial Consolidation Company of Clay City.
Arrangement Organized into the following series: Correspondence (1811-1935, undated), Financial Papers (1864-1934, undated), Business and Legal Papers, Maps, Miscellaneous, and Oversize Materials.
Container List CORRESPONDENCE,1811-1935, undatedLetters mostly concern land purchases. Arranged chronologically by date.
11February 18, 1811-December 20, 188812April 17, 1889-September 24, 1889 13January 9, 1890-July 18, 189314July 31, 1895-November 8, 189915January 13, 1900-September 22, 190216February 7, 1905-November 29, 193517undatedFINANCIAL PAPERS,1864-1934, undated Included are stock certificates, cancelled checks, bills, receipts, expense reports, agreements, memorandum, and some correspondence. Arranged chronologically by date.
211860's-1870's221880's231890-1897241898-1899251900's26undated27Cancelled checks, 1869-193428Stock certificates, Kentucky Industrial Consolidation Company, December 1, 1890BUSINESS AND LEGAL PAPERS COURT CASESMaterials include agreements, judgments, rights of way, powers of attorney, deeds, surveys, and other legal papers. Papers relating to specific families and tracts of land have been kept together as much as possible.
Pre-existing Files These files were created by the Kentucky Union Land Company and pertain to cases regarding specific tracts of land. The files have been left in the order prescribed by a list provided for each file. These files are incomplete and researchers should be aware that other papers relating to these tracts of land may be found elsewhere within the collection.
31William Cockrill lands32David Ross and James Currie lands33J.M. Thomas lands34St. Helen's Land, Coal, and Iron Company lands (part 1)35St. Helen's Land, Coal, and Iron Company lands (part 2)Other Cases 36Brun d' Aubignose, et al. vs. De Redern, et al.37Lewellen Bush and heirs [Please note that Lewellen Bush is also referred to as Loualen Bush in other parts of this collection.]38Geo T. Cotton vs. Nathan Noble, et al. 39Frank Hieronymous vs. George Calmes310Patsy Hoskins, et al.311Claims involving the Kentucky Union Land Company 312Socrates Kincaid, et al. vs. William Gray, et al.313George W. McCormick vs. E.C. Strong314Claims involving the McGuire family315Bela McHughes vs. William Rice, et al.41Thomas Mendenhall, et al. vs. Abraham Fowler42F.B. Quisenberry vs. J.D. Spencer 43Thomas L. Sewell, et al. vs. Dictator Cannel Coal Co.44Samuel Smith vs. William McGuire45James Snowden vs. James McGuire46Taylor, et al. vs. Nathan Noble, et al.47Trabue vs. Samuel Smith48Trumble vs. Spencer, Prior, Buchanon49Von Roques vs. Armstrong, et al.410MiscellaneousDEEDS, circa 1791-1893Deeds concern lands in the following Kentucky counties: Owsley, Bourbon, Lincoln, Estill, Powell, Clay, Montgomery, Breathitt, Woodford, Clark, Madison, Morgan, Mason, and Lee; as well as the Virginia (now West Virginia) counties of Kenhawa (now Kanawha), Monroe, Harrison, and Fayette. There are also some indentures, powers of attorney, and surveys included with the deeds. Land records detail the names and relationships of sellers and purchasers, a description and location of the real estate and/or personal property in question, the selling price, and sale and filing dates. Often provided are the names and relationships of prior owners, ancestors, and neighbors. Arranged alphabetically by grantor's last name; chronologically by date thereunder.
51A52B53C54D55E56F57G58H59J510K511L512McGuire family61M62N63P64R65Sh-St66Su-Sw67T68WLAND SURVEYS Surveys are often accompanied by field notes and maps.
Pre-existing Files These files include copies of surveys of lands in Fayette and Madison counties made between 1783 and 1798.
Folders 1-4 are photocopies provided for patron use. Folders 5-8 contain the original materials and should not be used due to their fragile condition.
Files for Patron Use71Fayette County, Nos. 1-34 (1783-1784)72Fayette County, Nos. 35-59 (1784)73Madison County, Nos. 7-9, 32-67 (1788-1797)74Madison County, Nos. 68-98 (1798) Restricted Files75Fayette County, Nos. 1-34 (1783-1784)76Fayette County, Nos. 35-59 (1784) 77Madison County, Nos. 7-9, 32-67 (1788-1797)78Madison County, Nos. 68-98 (1798) Field Note Booklets These field notes mostly pertain to land owned by the St. Helen's Land, Coal, and Iron Company.
81Chronological table of St. Helen's; unlabeled St. Helen's notebook82Report on St. Helen's lands (4 notebooks)83St. Helen's surveys, ink copy books 2-884St. Helen's lands, field notebooks 1-285St. Helen's lands, field notebooks 3-486St. Helen's lands, memorandum nos. 1-287 R.M. Jones notes on St. Helen's lands88James M. Bourne's notebooks on St. Helen's lands and Cane Creek89Thomas L. Sewell lands810Field notes of Lovell and Garrett lands in Wolfe County, Kentucky, W.A. Ward, Surveyor811Notes of Four Mile Circle, Books No. 1-2, March 25-June 18, 1890Other Surveys, 1880s-1890s Arranged alphabetically by name of tract.
91Adams and Crow92W.S. Allen93Anderson and Chenault94James Barnett (and heirs)95George A. Begley96Bush and Ponder97John Carnan98Thomas Carter99Thomas Hart910R.M. Jones Surveyor's Reports911McGuire and Cochran912John Marr (and heirs)913Mill branch and farm914J.M. Oliver's field notes (location unknown)915David Ross and James Currie916William M. Smith917Isham Stamper918Richard Thompson919Ephraim ThomsonMISCELLANEOUSIncluded are stock certificates, options to buy land, proxy votes, powers of attorney, and agreements. Arranged chronologically by date.
101Powers of Attorney, 1805-1887102Legal agreements, 1812-1831103Legal agreements, 1883-1907, undated104Lieutenant S.T. Leary, request for leave of absence, March 22, 1865105Options to buy lots in Clay City, Powell County, Kentucky, April-May 1889 106Southern Mutual Investment Company, Skookum Gulch Pool, November 1897107Proxy votes, June 1900-January 1915108Proxy votes, June 1915-April 1919109Proxy votes: miscellaneous notes1010Board of Directors Meeting, June 2, 19191011In the matter of the Application of Bernard Francis Rollo, as foreign committee of the estate of Hugh Hamilton Stafford Northcote, an incompetent person, for the appointment of a committee in New York. Supreme Court, New York County. August 16, 1912.1012Miscellaneous notesMAPSIncluded are hand drawn maps and blueprints of maps. The maps are typically plats, showing property lines as well as the size of the land. In some cases, maps reveal the history of land ownership for that property. Organized alphabetically by family or plot name associated with the land portrayed on map. Additional maps may be found in the Oversize section.
111Bush and Ponder112J.C. Cassidy113Leander Coomer114Thomas Duckham115C.K. Falkoner116John Gilliam tract117Samuel Hill118Lands upon the waters of Sandy Creek: Stephen Thompson Mason, William Thos. Hayes, and Robert Cochran119L&E Ry. Main Line; L&E Depot; County Road to Cat Creek; County Road to River; surveyed by J.B. Hall, October 1, 18971110Mrs. Lovelace1111William H. SimmsMISCELLANEOUS 1112Clippings1113"On Education." 1114Samuel Young Family History (from family Bible)OVERSIZE MATERIALS FINANCIAL 121J. Kennedy Tod and Co. in a/c with Charles Hendries, April 27, 1891 - 7 October 1892LEGAL 122Land Grant to James McGuire, Estill County, June 21, 1826123Land Grant to James McGuire, Sr., Owsley County, March 5, 1855MAPSFor preservation purposes, these maps have been arranged according to size. Untitled maps have been identified using names of land owners and/or key locations depicted on the map. Dates have been noted when present, but most of the maps are undated.
124Samuel Young, Richard Thompson, and Grigsby & Elkins lands, undated (2 maps)125Copy of original plats of Madison Co. surveys, showing connection of others with no. 44; shows Shores, Crooke, Barnett, and Marr lands126McGuire vs. Thompson, undated [removed from court cases; includes 3 maps and 1 survey.]127Miscellaneous unidentifiable maps, plats, and surveys128Surveyed by R.C. Mansfield on January 16-17, 1889; copied from Mansfield's plat129Lands along the borders of Letcher, Leslie, and Perry Counties (Beehive, Owens, Beech, Clover, Lynn, Stoney, and Beech Rock)1210Lands near Grigsby & Elkins line; John Edwards tract1211Cornett lands; Beech Fork; Big Leather1212Map showing W.S. Allen's land on the waters of Quicksand Creek (2 copies)1213Map showing relationship of V.P. Richardson, R.M. Morton, and William Bowen, Jr. lands to estate of Hesekiah Morton, dec'd, and the division of said estate between 8 heirs-at-law. Plotted from field notes of R.M. Jones, August 13, 1891.1214Plot of KULC's lands at Bowen, Powell County, Kentucky, to accompany letter of R.C. Ballard Thruston to E.T. Halsey, Receiver, dated June 26, 18911215Land in controversy in the case of Samuel Smith vs. William McGuire, et al. (1 survey and 1 map)1216Isham Stamper plat (3 copies with one marked as an exhibit in the case of Kentucky Union Land Company vs. Cornett, et al.)1217W.S. Allen lands, tract no. 1 (2 maps)1218Grigsby & Elkins lands1219Platted from R.M. Jones field notes on Red River lands; showing Maples McNabb lands1220Thomas Duckham lands1221Big Beech Corner; Barnett line; Marr line1222Thomas Franklin - map with survey of plat1223Original plat of Thomas Franklin Survey (copy), 10-6-18901224Entire survey made by Buckner deed; Tracing from report of Ira G. Profitt in suit of Loualen Bush's Admr. vs. Jas. W. Moore, et al.; filed Oct. 29, 1873 [Please note that Loualen Bush is also referred to as Lewellen Bush in other parts of this collection.]1225St. Helen's Land Company lands, Lee County, Kentucky1226John W. Richards land tract no. 20; Wm. Combs and J.J. Byrne lands1227Brashears and Cornett lands (3 copies)1228Thomas Franklin survey, Fayette County, Kentucky; shows lands of John Carnan, Grason & brothers, and Samuel Young.1229Brashears and Cornett lands; Mrs. A.J. Shepherd lands (2 maps)1230McGuire, Snowden, and Dunaway lands1231McGuire, Snowden, Dunaway, Barnett, and Adams & Crow lands1232McGuire, Snowden, Dunaway, St. Helen's, and Vanderpool (or Jack) lands1233Lands leased in 1891 to Samuel Hill, Frank Schwartz, Felix G. McGuire, J.C. Cassity, Jno. Plummer, Mrs. Lovelace, Chas K. Falkoner, Coomer, and Wm. H. Simms, et al.MISCELLANEOUS 1234Heirs of James McGuire [2 genealogical charts]1235Insurance for the Kentucky Union Land Company from May 11, 1901 to May 11, 1902, The Imperial Insurance Company Limited of London, England. CITY PLANS131Three Forks City, KY, undated