VAN STOCKUM: Joseph Hornsby -- An early Shelby Countian Part 2: Buying and selling Shelby County
Joseph Hornsby played a significant role in the development of Shelby County. In the second of a 3-part series, he becomes involved in acquiring and selling large tracts of the county.
Between 1783 and 1786, Joseph Hornsby, prosperous and prominent resident of Williamsburg, Virginia, had acquired five land grants in present-day Shelby County (which was then Jefferson County, Va.), including 2,400 acres on Plum Run and 400 on Fox Run.
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