Caveats were filed to halt a land patent in progress until a court could determine if the land had been previously
patented. Caveat papers often include references to the dates of settlement by the claimant, the claimant’s county of residence,
and other information deemed necessary to prove a prior claim. Caveat papers may include the court judgment affecting the
issuance of the Grant.
By accessing the drop-box list on this page, researchers can study caveat papers pertaining to patents in the Virginia
Patent Series (VA), Old Kentucky Patent Series (OK), Kentucky Land Warrant Series (KLW), and West of Tennessee River
Military Series (WTRM). In some cases the patent numbers have been assigned due to an association with a warrant number
or an associated patent file.
First, select the desired caveat paper from the second combobox below.
Then you can view printable versions by selecting the print quality desired, or you can download full sized images.
Note: The print quality is provided to accommodate users with slower connections. High quality images and full sized images are typically 1-5MB in size.
