Grantee: BARTLETT, Anthony; Acres: 1,784; Book 14, Page 568; Date Surveyed: 11- 8-1792; County: Military; Watercourse: Paint Lick Cr. [Note..st: See Gallatin Co., KY 1805]
[Jillson, The Kentucky Land Grants, p.145]

Kentucky Land Grants, Book 11, p. 499: John BARTLETT, 200 acres. Military Warrant No. 321, for services in Virginia State Cavalry. Land surveyed on Pitmans Creek Aug 12, 1797. John BARTLETT was honorably discharged from service Apr 12, 1783.

"Doomsday Book of the Conquest of Kentucky" in possession of the Clerk of Fayette County, Kentucky court—also called "Certificate Books" Virginia Land Commission, 1779-1780 gives:

Certificate Book, Pages 212 and 213:
"James BARTLETT by William BARTLETT this day claimed a pre-emption to a tract of land in the District of Kentucky on account of working and improving the same in the year 1776, lying at a sinking spring about one mile south of the Trough Spring on Green Creek water of Kentucky to include his Improvement—satisfactory proof being made in the court, they are of the opinion that the said BARTLETT has a right to a preemption of 1,000 acres of land to include the above location and that a Certificate be issued accordingly."

"John BANKS by William BARTLETT this day claimed a pre-emption of 1,000 acres of land, at the state price, in the District of Kentucky, on account of marking and improving the same in the year 1776, lying on the North Fork of Green Creek, adjoining the land of James BARTLETT, to include his improvement – satisfactory proof being made to the court, they are of the opinion that the said Banks has a right to pre-empt 1,000 acres of land to include the above location and that a Certificate be issued accordingly."

Franklin County was formed in 1795 from Woodford, Shelby and Mercer Counties. In 1798 Gallatin was formed from Franklin and Shelby Counties. In 1799 a portion was removed from Gallatin County, in 1819 a portion went to the formation of Owen County, and in 1827 a portion was taken for the formation of Anderson County.

Deed Book A-1 (1797-1808)
Page 3. Nov. 11, 1798. Roswell BARTLETT to Mathias RILEY.
BARTLETT is indebted to RILEY in the sum of 25 pounds and deeded various household items to secure the debt. If debt is paid on time then this indenture is void. /s/ Roswell BARTLETT. Wit: John VAN PELT, John S. TRAVIS, Wm. BERRY.
[Merrifield, Gallatin Co., KY Abstracts of Deeds 1797-1808:p. 1]

Page 487. Apr. 6, 1805. Gallatin Co., KY.
Anthony BARTLETT of Henry Co., KY to John GRIMES, for 50 acres of land lying on the Ohio river that John GRIMES now lives on, have sold to said GRIMES a tract of land in County of ______ State of Ohio on waters of Paint Creek, containing 1,000 acres exception 16-1/2 acres which is cut off at one of the corners by another line, it being the same tract that said BARTLETT purchased of Capt. Robert YANCEY and obtained by said YANCEY for his services in the late war and known by the number 2530 [No. 2530] for which the said BARTLETT obliges himself and heirs to make a good title to said GRIMES. Rec. Oct. 11, 1808. /s/ Ant. BARTLETT, John GRIMES. Wit: Hugh S. GATEWOOD, Will WINSLOW, Reuben GAUNT.
[ibid, p. 29]

Grantee: BARTLETT, Thomas; Acres: 10; Book V, Page 259; Date Surveyed: 12-22-1827; County: Henry; Watercourse: Little Kentucky.
[Jillson, The Kentucky Land Grants, p.467]

Grantee: BARTLETT, Harry & Thos.; Acres: 2,800; Book 14, Page 537; Date Surveyed: 11- 7-1783; County: Jefferson; Watercourse: Reedy Cr.
[Jillson, The Kentucky Land Grants, p.145]

Grantee: BARTLETT, Anthony; Acres: 1,000; Book 4, Page 465; Date Surveyed: 12-10-1783; County: Jefferson Watercourse: Gess Fk Brashears Cr.
[ibid, p. 20]

Grantee: BARTLETT, Anthony; Acres: 2,000; Book 10, Page 576; Date Surveyed: 11-16-1784; County: Jefferson; Watercourse: Beargrass Cr.
[ibid, p. 20]

Grantee: BARTLETT, Anthony; Acres: 1,000; Book 16, Page 225; Date Surveyed: 11-20-1784; County: Lincoln; Watercourse: Suger Cr.
[Jillson, The Kentucky Land Grants, p.145]

1812. George W. BARTLETT, Kentucky Land Grants.

Grantee: BARTLETT, James; Acres: 60; Book Y, Page 286; Date Surveyed: 6- 4-1828; County: Monroe; Watercourse: Scaggs Cr.
[Jillson, The Kentucky Land Grants, p.468]

1815. Book Q, p. 270. George W. BARTLETT, Land Grant.

Wayne County, Kentucky
Court Notes & Deed Book 1

1801 Sept. Court
The persons appointed to view the road from Colo NEWELs Ferry to intersect STONERs Ferry road near Isaac WESTs made their report here into court which is ordered to be recorded and it is further ordered that the same be established, The persons through whose land the same is viewed consenting thereto, ordered that the said road be laid off into two precincts, viz, beginning at EDGEMANs Ferry, thence to Joshua BARTLETs on Cedar Sinking thence down the same as far as a direct line passing between THOMPSONs and NORTONs will stike Colo. NEWELs Ferry shall compose the upper precinct, Nicholas MERCER overseer of the said precinct. The other precinct to come down as low as Stoners Ferry road and to include all on this of Meadow Creek, Jacob VANHOZER overseer overseer thereof Isaac WEST, Nicholas MERCER, Samuel HINDS and James GHOLSON or any three of them they to appoint others.

Contributed by Carol A. Selander.

Wayne County, Kentucky
Notes and Deed Book 1

Wayne County Court Term. Reaffirmed and recorded May 1801
Pages 4-7. 8 Dec 1800. Morgan BRYAN and Mary MEALY, his wife of Henry Co., KY for 175 pounds Current money to Andrew MCGOWN two tracts or parcels containing 400 acres land granted by virtue of Military Warrant #3183, 3184, 3217, 3223 surveyed 16 Oct 1790 in district set apart for Officers and Soldiers of Virginia State Line on south side of Cumberland River in County of Green on Licking Creek.

Signed Morgan BRYAN
Mary M. BRYAN

8 Dec 1800 acknowledged before John WHITE, Henry Co., KY. Ant. BARTLETT, C.C.
Recorded Micah TAUL, C.C. Wayne Co. 21 Sept. 1801

Contributed by Carol A. Selander.