Many early residents of Floyd County arrived with the dream of owning their own land. As part of the Revolutionary War, the veterans were promised land if they were willing to settle it. You can learn more about this process in the first chapter of the The Kentucky Land Grants Index. The author describes how and why land grants were given.
Land Warrants
- KY Land Warrants
- The Kentucky Land Grants Index (1782-1924)
- Kentucky Secretary of State Land Office Services
- US Bureau of Land Management
Court Records
- Annals of Floyd County 1800-1826
- Indenture of David Conley to John Tackett - 1828
- Deed of John Collinsworth to Hurt, 1854
- George Blanton, Sr.
- Indenture for George Blanton, Sr., Floyd Co. KY Submitted by Sheila Bradley [shelene@zoomnet.net]
- James H. Blanton
- Indenture for James H. Blanton Floyd Co. KY Submitted by Sheila Bradley [shelene@zoomnet.net]
Wills of Floyd County
Before an individual dies, he or she writes a will to direct what should happen to their belongs after they have died. Once the person passes, the will enters the probate process with the court system. This process ensures the will is executed and all affairs are settled. If a person dies without a will, his or her estate still must be settled. For instance, any under age children might be appointed a legal guardian by the court system.
Family Search has digitized wills, probate records, and guardian bonds in their collection.
- Kentucky Probate Records
- Administrator bonds, 1852-1945; executor bonds, 1889-1949
- Guardian bonds, 1852-1978
- Guardians and executors settlements books, 1908-1957
- Wills, 1866-1983; index, 1812-1997
Other Random Records
Stacey Hammons, Power of Attorney
Karen Nelson Marcum located this legal document in Book H at the Floyd County Clerk's office. This document names the family of Stacy Broughton Hammons. The purpose of this document was to appoint Solomon Derossett as the power of attorney by the heirs of Stacy Broughton Hammons and her mother, Elizabeth Nicholson Broughton. Job Broughton, the grandfather of Stacy, was a Revolutionary War patriot.
