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Then Survey'd for Even Pugh a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County on the Trout Run a branch of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg^g at a white Oak & two Poplars stand^g on the Run & Run thence S^o 85° E^t Three hun^d and twenty Poles to two red Oaks two Gums & a Maple thence N^o 40° W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to a white Oak from thence to the Beg: S^o 27 W^t 244 Po. Con^g 226......

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DAVID EDWARDS } _C: M_
JOSEPH POWELL }
EVAN PUGH JUN^R _Mark_

April 2^d 1750

Then Survey'd for Jacob Pugh a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County and on a branch of Cacapehon calld Trout Run beg^g at a Poplar and black Walnut on Evan Pugh's Line on the branch and Run thence N^o 50 E^t One hund^d & Sixty Poles to two white Oaks in a Bottom thence S^o 40 E^t Two hund^d and twenty Poles to three white Oaks thence S^o 50 W^t One hund^d & Sixty Poles to two red Oaks two Gums & a Maple Evan Pughs Corner thence with his Line N^o 40 W^t Two hund^d and twenty Poles to the beg^g containing 220 Acres

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DAVID EDWARDS } _C. M_
JOSEPH POWELL }
EVAN PUGH JUN^R _M^r_

April 2^d 1750

Then Survey'd for Joseph Powell a certain Tract of Waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick C: & on a branch of Cacapehon calld Trouts Run beg^g at two white Oaks in a bottom Jacob Pughs Corner and run thence with his Line S^o 40° E^t Two hund^d & twenty Poles to three white Oaks another of J-- Pughs Corner's thence N^o 50 E^t One hund^d & Sixty Poles to three white Oaks thence N^o 40 W^t Two hund^d & twenty Poles to two Pines thence S^o 40 W^t One hund^d & Sixty Poles to the Beg: Containing 220 Acres @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

JACOB PUGH } _C. M_
EVAN PUGH }
JOSEPH POWELL _M_

April 2^d 1750

Then Survey'd for Thom^s Hughs a certain Tract of Waste & ungran^d Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bound^d as followeth beg: at a red Oak & white Oak at the foot of a steep Mountain and run thence N^o 25 W^t _One hund^d and Seventy 4 Poles to an Elm & red Oak Saplins thence N^o 45° W^t_...Three hund^d & Forty Poles to two Pines on a Ridge thence N^o 75° E^t Two hund^d Poles to two red Oaks in the bottom thence S^o 25° E^t Three hund^d & forty Poles to three white Oaks near the lick Branch thence to the beg. Con^g 419 Acres @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

JACOB PUGH } _C: M_
EVAN PUGH }
WILLIAM HUGH'S _M^r_

April 3^d 1750

Then Survey'd for Hugh Hughs a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate lying & being in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beginning at two swamp white Oaks standing under a steep hill & run thence N^o 75 W Four hund^d & twenty Poles to two Pines and a Chesnut Oak on the Ridge of a Mountain thence S^o 17 W^t Two hund^d Poles to two white Oaks thence S^o 73° E^t at 72 p^o came to a black in thom^s Hughs's Line about 80 po: from his corner at 192 Po came to three white Oaks in another Line of Th^s Hughs's four hund^d and twenty Poles to three white Oaks from thence to the beg^g Con^g 480 Acres

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JOHN LONEM } _C M_
JOS^H POWELL }
WILLIAM HUGHS _M^r_

April 3^d 1750

Then Survey'd for William Hughs Senior a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County and on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg. at two swamp white Oaks hugh hughs Corner & run thence N^o 17 E^t Two hund^d Poles to three white Oaks near the Creek thence N^o 73° W^t Three hund^d and twenty Poles to three Pines on the side of a Mountain thence S^o 17° W^t..Two hund^d Poles to the beg: containing 400 Acres

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JOHN LONEM } _C. M_
JOSEPH POWELL }
ELIAS HUGHS _M^r_

April 4^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for William Hughs Jun^r a certain Tract of Waste & ungranted Land Situate lying and being in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at three white Oaks & run thence N^o 73° W^t 40 Pole to William Hughs Sen^r Corner Three hund^d & twenty Poles to a stake thence N^o 35° E^t Two hund^d & twenty Poles to three Gums in a Drain of the Mountain thence S^o 73° E^t Three hund^d & Eighty Poles to two white Walnuts thence to the beg S^o 47 W^t 245 Po Con^g 460 Acres

JOHN LONEM } _C. M_
EVAN PUGH }
ELIAS HUGHS--_M^r_

April 4^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn--

Then Survey'd for Nicholas Robinson a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beginning at two _white_ red Oaks about two pole below a spring & under a mountain & clift of Rocks & run thence S^o 45° E^t Two hund^d & sixty Six Pole thence S^o 45° W^t Two hund^d & Forty Pole thence N^o 45° W^t Two hund^d & Sixty Six Pole to 2 Pines & 1 White Oak thence N^o 45° E^t Two hund^d & Forty Poles to the beg: Containing 400 Acres

JOHN LONEM-- } _C. M_
SAMUEL BROWN }
NICHOLAS ROBINSON _M^r_

April 5^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for William Henry Welton a certain Tract of 390 Acres of waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacaphon & bounded as followeth beg. at two white Oaks & a black Oak John Woodfins beg: Corner & run thence S^o 50° W^t Two hund^d Poles to two Pines high on a mountain Side thence S^o 35° E^t Two hund^d & Sixty Poles to three white Oaks in William Hughs Jun^r Line thence with his Line S^o 73 E^t 100 Pole to two white Walnuts under a clift of Rocks on the Creek William Hughs corner thence I Went back to the beg. & run with Woodfins Line S^o 20 E^t Eighty Six Po: crossing Cacapehon to a red oak & white Walnut thence S^o E^t One hund^d & sixty one Pole to a white Oak near y^e foot of a hill then close the Line

The above Plat begins at Woodfins Cor^r & run N W^t

JOHN LONEM } _C. M._
SAMUEL WOODFIN }
JOHN WELTON

April 5^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Edward Kinnison Jun^r a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg. at two red Oaks N. Rob^n Corner about 2 Pole below a Spring & run thence S^o 45° E^t Three hund^d & Twenty Poles thence N^o 45 E^t two hund^d Poles thence N^o 45° W^t Three hund^d & Forty Po. to two white Oaks under a mountain & clift of Rocks thence to the beg.

JOHN LONEM } _C. M_
SAM^L BROWN }
EDWARD KINNISON _M^r_

April 5^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for John Lonem a certain Tract of waste Land Situate Lying & being in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at two white Oaks under a clift of Rocks Edward Kinnison's Corner & run thence N^o 37° E^t Two hund^d & forty Poles to two hickorys & white Oak on a Mountain Side thence S^o 53 E^t Two hund^d & forty Poles thence S^o 38° W^t 274 Po. to Intersect Kinnison N W^t Line thence N W^t 240 to the beg^{ng} Con^g------390 Acres

JOHN LONEM } _Ch^n Men_
SAM^L BROWN }
NICHOLAS ROBINSON _M_

April 10^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn.

Then Surveyd for Darby M^{c}Keaver Sen^r[81] a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land situate Lying & being in Frederick County and on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at One white Oak & two hickorys John Lonems Corner & run thence N^o 37 E^t Two hund^d and twenty Poles to 2 Pines & a black Oak on a steep Mountain side thence S^o 53 E^t Three hund^d Poles to two white Oaks & a Pine thence S^o 37 W^t Two hund^d & twenty Poles from thence S^o 53 W^t 60 Po to John Lonem's Corner Three hund^d Poles to the beg. Con^g 412½ Acres

JOHN LONEM } _C. M_
DAVID EDWARDS }
JAMES DILOUZA _M^r_

[Footnote 81: The following is copied from a patent for land granted to Darby McKeaver, Sr., recorded at Winchester, Frederick Co., Va. The survey was made by George Washington, but it is not contained in the field note book of surveys of "My Journey over the Mountain," we quote: "Granted by Right Hon Thomas Lord Fairfax of Cameron to Darby McKeaver Elder of Frederick Co. Virginia. Bounded by survey of a tract in s'd County on Great Cacapon made by Mr George Washington. Beginning at two Hickorys & a white Oak John Lonem's Corner, thence N 37 E. Two hundred and twenty poles to two Pines & a Black Oak on the side of a steep mountain, thence S. 53, E. Three hundred poles to two White Oaks & a Pine S. 37 W. Two hundred & twenty Poles, Thence N. 53, W Sixty Poles to John Lonem's Corner Three hundred poles to the beginning, containing Four hundred and twelve and a half acres.

Patent granted October 7^{th} 25^{th} year of the Reign of George Second."]

April 10^{th} 1750----this Car^d to Fo^o 82

Then surveyd for Darby M^{c}Keaver Jun^r a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a red Oak & Pine about a Mile & quarter below his other Survey and Run thence S^o 53 E^t One hund^d Poles to 2 white Oaks thence S^o 20 E^t Two hund^d & thirty eight Poles to a spanish Oak white Oak & hickory thence S 37 W ninety two Poles to 2 Pines & a white Oak thence N^o 53 W^t Three hund^d Poles to three Pines from thence to the beg.

JOHN LONEM } _C. M_
DAVID EDWARDS }
JAMES DILOUZA _M^{r}_[82]

[Footnote 82: This survey has a cross drawn over its face and the following words added after the date: this Car^d to F^o 82. It is probable that some error had discovered itself when an attempt was made to draw a plat by the metes and bounds as given. As this illustrates Washington's careful attention to details, it is given just as he left it.]

April 10^{th} 1750

Then Surveyd the vacant Lot betwixt Darby M^{c}Keaver and Son in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at 3 Pines Sons Corner near the Mountain & Run thence S^o 37 W^t Two hund^d & ninety Six Pole to Darbys Line & twenty Pole from the Corner then went to the Corner & run with his Line S^o 53° E^t & so Round y^e whole binding on their Lines & Corners

JOHN LONEM } _C. M_
DAVID EDWARDS }

April 11^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for John Parke Sen^r a certain Tract of waste Land situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at two Pines on a Mountain Side & run thence S 57 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to a Pine & two hickory bushes on the Top of a clear hill thence S^o 33° W^t Two hund^d Poles to 2 white Oaks in Level ground thence N^o 57 W^t 200 Pole to the Creek Three hund^d & twenty Poles from thence to the beg

JOHN LONEM }
SILVENUS SMITH }
RICH^D ARNOLD--SEN^R

April 11^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Richard Arnold Jun^r a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a black Oak & hickory at the foot of a Mountain & run thence S^o 57 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 2 Pines & a Spanish thence S^o 33 W^t Two hund^d Pole to a hickory black Oak & white Oak thence N^o 57 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to two white Oaks from thence to the beg:

JOHN LONEM }
SILVENUS SMITH }
RICHARD ARNOLD JUN^R

April 11^{th} 1750

Then Survey'd for M^r Joseph Edwards a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a black Oak & hickory at the foot of a Mountain Richard Arnold's Corner & run thence with his Line S^o 57 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to a Pine & 2 Spanish Oaks another of Arnolds Corner's thence N^o 33 E^t Two hund^d Poles to three white Oaks by a small branch near a Path thence N^o 57 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to two white Oaks on the Mountain side thence to the beg

JOHN LONEM }
SILVENUS SMITH }
RICHARD ARNOLD SEN^R

April 12^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for James Caudy[83] a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at a white Oak on the East Side the Creek a Corner of his Patent Land & run thence S^o 53 E^t 200 Po: to a white Oak on a Level near the Waggon Road another of his Corners thence S^o 37 W^t Ninety Six Poles to a white Oak in Jos^h Edwards Line thence with his Line N^o 57 Wt 110 Po. Jos^h Edwards Corner thence to y^e beg containing 98 Acres

JOHN LONEM }
SYLVENUS SMITH }
RICH^D ARNOLD JUN^R

[Footnote 83: One of the natural curiosities of West Virginia is "Caudy's Castle," named presumably for this individual, who, Kercheval says, had taken refuge from the Indians on the summit of a stupendous detached rock standing out from a precipitous mountain side and having an elevation of several hundred feet. It is situated a couple of miles above the forks of Capon.]

April 12^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Thomas Parker Sen^r a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on the N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at 2 white Oaks on y^e W. side the Creek & Run thence N^o 36 W^t Two hund^d Pole to a Hickory & black Oak in the bent of the Creek th: S^o 54 W^t Two hund^d Pole to two Pines on a Stony & Piney Point thence S^o 62 W^t Eighty four Poles to a white Oak & maple on y^e Creek thence S^o 30 W^t One hund^d & Eighty Poles to 3 Pines & a white Oak in flat Level Ground from thence to the beg. N^o 38 E^t 220 Con^g 237 Acres

JOHN LONEM }
RICH^D ARNOLD SEN^R }
BARNABY LYNCH--

April 13^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Evan Pugh Jun^r a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County on a very small branch & bounded as followeth beg at 3 white Oaks on a Stony Ridge & run th: S^o 60 E^t One hund^d & Sixty Po: to two Chesnut Oaks & a Pine th: N^o 30 E^t One hund^d & Sixty Pole to two red Oaks & a white Oak thence N^o 60 W^t One hund^d & Sixty Pole to a Ches^t Oak & black Oak on a Rocky Ridge thence S^o 30 W^t One hund^d & Sixty Pole to the beg: Con^g 160

JOHN LONEM
JAMES THOMAS
JACOB PUGH:

April 13^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Benjamin Phipps a certain Tract of Waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on the North River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a white red & Chesnut Oaks on y^e west side the River & run thence N^o 26 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to three Pine Saplins in very hilly Ground thence S^o 64 W^t Two hund^d Pole to three white Oaks on the Top of a Mountain thence S^o 26 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 3 white Oaks in a hollow th: to the beg

JOHN LONEM } _C: M_
AARON ASHBROOK }
BENJAMIN PHIPPS _Mark_.

April 14^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for George Nickson a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on the N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg. at 3 red Oaks on the River Side & W^t side & run thence N^o 60 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 2 Black Oaks & a Pine thence S 30 W^t Two hundred Poles to a white Oak & Pine in the fork of three hollows thence S^o 60 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Pole to two Pines 20 Po x[84] y^e Creek thence N^o 30 E^t Two hund^d Poles to the beg: containing 400 Acres

JOHN LONEM } _C. M_
JAMES SMITH }
GEORGE NICKSON _M^r_

[Footnote 84: x--I think he means across.]

April 14^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Josiah Arnold a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on the N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a red Oak near a great Rock on the East side y^e River & run thence N^o 48 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to two Pines thence N^o 42 E^t Two hund^d Pole thence S^o 48 E^t Three hund^d Poles to the Creek Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 2 Lynn Trees & a Maple thence S^o 42 W^t to the beg: containing 400 Acres

JOHN LONEM }
JAMES SMITH }
JOSIAH ARNOLD

April 14^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for James Smith a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on the N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a hickory & Walnut on y^e Creek Side & west Side & opposite against a Pavement of Rocks & run thence N^o 48° W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 2 Pines amongst steep Hills thence N^o 42 E^t 200 Pole to 2 Pines thence S^o 48° E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 2 Pines on a Mountain Side thence S^o 42 W^t 200 Pole to the Beg: Containing 400 Acres

JOHN LONEM }
GEORGE NICKSON }
JAMES SMITH

April 16^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for John Stackhouse a certain Tract of Waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on the N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at a Large white Oak & hickory on the E^t side the River & run thence N^o 45 W^t Three hund^d & five Pole thence S^o W^t Two hund^d & Ten Pole thence S^o E^t Three hund^d & five Pole to two white Oaks in a small Island under the foot of a Mountain thence N^o E^t Two hund^d & ten Pole to the beg. Containing 400 Acres

JOHN LONEM } --
JAMES SMITH }
JOHN STACKHOUSE

April 16^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for James Warden the Vacant Land situate in Augusta County & between y^e Lines of Andrew Viney & Luke Collins on the Lost River & bounded as followeth beg: at 3 white Oaks amongst Piney Hills Luke Collins's Corner & run thence with his Line S^o 55° E^t Three hund^d Poles to two Mountain Burches & a Gum on a steep Moun. side thence S^o 35 W^t One hund^d & Seventy Six Pole to a Large white Pine & three Lynn Trees growing from one Stump And^w Vineys Corner thence with his Line N^o 55 W^t Three hund^d Poles to three white Oaks in amongst y^e Mountains another of V. Corners thence to y^e beg Con^g 330 Acres

JOHN LONEM
JAMES SCOTT

April 16^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Survey'd the Waste Land for Francis M^{c}Bride & Robert Denton between their Lines beg: at 2 Pines & a Spanish Oak on the left side the River & run thence N^o 28° E^t 128 Pole to Frank M^{c}Brides Line thence up his Line to his Corner N^o 62° W^t 72 Pole to M^{c}Brides Corner 2 white Oaks & a hickory

@@whitespace@@ when plotted of is from Dentons Corner to M^{c}Brides, North 148 thence around with there Lines containing 244 Acres

JOHN LONEM
DANIEL LIZENBY
ROB^T DENTON

April 18^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for David Dunbar a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Augusta County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at a white Oak Chesnut Oak & Maple Corner to Ann Dunbar & run thence S^o 25° W^t Two hund^d Poles to 3 white Oaks thence N^o 65 W^t Three hund^d & Eighty Poles to 3 white Oaks at the foot of a Mountain thence to John Dunbar corner from thence with his Line to y^e beg Cont^g 425 Acres this Plat beg: at John Dunbar's beg. Corner

JOHN LONEM
DANIEL LIZENBY
WILLIAM WARDEN

April 19^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for William Miller Horse Jockey a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Augusta County & on the Lost River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at a white Oak & Spruce Pine Edward Hogan's Corner & Run thence S^o 10° W^t Two hund^d & twenty Poles to 3 white Oaks on the Edge of the bottom thence S^o 68 E^t Two hund^d & Eighty Poles to 2 Chesnut Oaks & a hickory on a Mountain Side thence N^o 10 E^t Two hund^d & twenty Poles to another of Hogan's Corners thence with his Line to the beg Con^g 380 Acres

JOHN LONEM
DAN^L LIZENBY
WILLIAM MILLER

April 19^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for James Thomas a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Augusta County and on the Lost River or Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at two white Oaks by a small branch & run thence S^o 65° E^t Three hund^d Pole to 2 white Oaks good way on the Mountain side thence N^o 25 E^t Two hund^d Pole to an hickory Maple & Ash on a Rocky Run thence N^o 65 W^t Three hund^d Poles to 3 Pines then S^o 25 W^t Two hund^d Poles to the beg Con^g 375 Acres

JOHN LONEM
WILLIAM MILLER
ROBERT DENTON

April 20^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for James Dilouza a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on a branch of the N^o Branch of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a Chesnut Oak white Oak & hickory on a hill near the Mountain Side & run thence N^o 52 W^t Two hund^d & fifty two Poles to a white Oak & black Oak thence S^o 38 W^t Two hund^d & fifty two Poles _to 3 Spanish Oaks on y^e Mountain Side_ thence S^o 52 E^t Two hund^d & fifty two Poles to 3 Spanish Oaks on a Mountain Side thence to y^e beg: Cont^g 397 Acres

JOHN LONEM
JAMES WARDEN
JAMES DILOUZA

April 20^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Drawn

Then Surveyd for David Wood a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate in Augusta County & on y^e N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a hickory & Walnut against a Pavement of Rocks James Smiths Corner & Run thence S^o 42 W^t two hund^d Pole to a white Oak & hickory on y^e west side y^e Creek thence N^o 48 W^t

@@whitespace@@ have recourse to y^e returnd Survey[85]

JOHN LONEM
JOHN STACKHOUSE
DANIEL WOOD

[Footnote 85: This line is written in pencil.]

April 20^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Jonathan Arnold a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on y^e N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a white Oak & hickory on y^e E^t side y^e River David Woods Corner & Run thence with his Line N^o 48 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to his corner thence S^o 42 W^t Two hund^d Pole thence S^o 48 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 2 Pines thence N^o 42 E^t 200 po[86] to y^e beg: Contain^g 400 Acres

320 N^o 48 W^t 320} [86]
200 S^o 42 W^t 200}
----- S^o 48 E^t 320}
6400 ɭ 400 N^o 42 E^t 200}
640

JOHN LONEM
JOHN STACKHOUSE
JONATHAN ARNOLD

[Footnote 86: The last line and the record of courses and distances and the figuring are in pencil.]

April 21^{st} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Robert Lindsay a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on y^e N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at 3 white Oaks & on y^e foot of a Mountain & run thence N^o 48 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to thence N^o 42 E^t Two hund^d Poles thence S^o 48 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to a forked Pine & white Oak thence S^o 42 W^t Two hund^d Poles to y^e beg: containing 400 Acres

JOHN LONEM
JOHN STACKHOUSE
JONATHAN ARNOLD

April 23^d 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Henry Enoch a certain Tract of waste Land Situate at y^e Fork of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg. at 2 red Oaks near y^e Cacapehon & Run thence N^o 12 E^t Two hund^d Poles to red Oak & Spanish Oak on y^e side of a steep Hill thence N^o 78 W^t 100 Pole to y^e Creek Two hund^d & Seventy Poles to 2 white Oaks & a red Oak thence S^o 12° W^t 200 Po to y^e N^o River Two hund^d & Sixty Poles to 2 white Oaks & a hickory thence to y^e beg: S^o 78 W^t 275 Poles Con^g 388 Acres

JOHN LONEM }
JOHN KEITH }
JOHN CONSTANT

April 23^d 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for John Newton a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on y^e N^o River about a Mile above y^e Fork and bounded as followeth beg: at 2 white Oaks & a hickory Henry Enocks's Corner & run thence with his Line N^o 12 E^t Two hund^d & Sixty Poles to another of Enocks Corners 2 white Oaks & red Oak thence West Two hund^d Poles to 2 hickorys & a Pine thence S^o 12 W^t Two hund^d & Sixty Poles to 2 Pines in clear Ground thence East 200 to y^e beg: at 50 Po came to y^e N^o River Con^g 315 Acres

JOHN LONEM } _C. M_
JOHN KEITH }
JOHN CONSTANT _Marker_

April 24^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Thomas Wiggans a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Potomack River about ½ Mile above y^e Mouth of great Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a white Oak a white Hickory & white Wood Tree just on y^e Mouth of Wiggan's Run & opposite to a nob of y^e Mountains in Maryland & run thence S^o 25 W^t Two hund^d & twenty Eight Poles to a white hickory an Elm & Mulberry about 30 Pole from Cacapehon thence N^o 75 W^t One hund^d & forty Poles to a Chesnut Oak & white Oak thence N^o 25 E^t Two hund^d & Sixty Poles to a white Oak red Oak & Iron Wood on y^e Riverside thence down y^e several Meanders thereof S^o 67½ E^t 37 Po S^o 58½ E^t 74 Po S^o 55 E^t to y^e beg Con^g 210 Acres--

JOHN LONEM
ISAAC DAWSON
WILLIAM WIGGANS

April 24^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Than Survey'd for Isaac Dawson a certain Tract of waste Land Situate Lying & being in a Neck of Land between Cacapehon & Potomack River & bounded as followeth beg at a white Oak white hickory & white Wood tree Thom^s Wiggans Cor. & run thence with his Line S^o 25 W^t One hund^d & Eighty two Poles to a Walnut & hickory in T^s Wiggans Line thence S^o 75 E^t twenty Pole to 2 white Oaks on y^e Creekside thence y^e several Meanders thereof N^o 69 E^t Thirty six po S^o 60½ E^t 62 Po; S^o 40½ E^t 56, S^o 26 E^t One hund^d & twelve Po, S^o 59 E^t fifty four Po., N^o 38 E^t Seventy two Pole, N^o 28 E^t Thirty eight, P^o N^o 2 W^t 44 Po; N^o 56½ W^t 50 N^o 40 W^t 44 Po, N^o 51 W^t 26 Po N^o 42 W^t 52 Po. S^o 10½ E^t 42 to y^e Mouth of y^e Creek thence up y^e Meanders of y^e River N^o 71 W^t 92 Po N^o 45 W^t 30 Po. to y^e beg. Con^g 270 Acres--

JOHN LONEM
WILLIAM WIGGANS
ISAAC DAWSON--

April 24^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Thom^s Williams a certain Tract of waste L^d Situate just below y^e Mouth of y^e Caca & on Potomack River & bounded as followeth beg: at a Maple & Sugar at y^e Mouth of y^e Creek & Run y^e Meanders of y^e River S^o 79 E^t 90 Po S^o 70 E^t 50 Pole to a White Oak & Sugar tree growing together at y^e Top by y^e Mouth of a gully thence leaving y^e River & Run thence S^o 1 W^t One hund^d & fifteen Po th== S^o 72 W^t 28 Po to y^e C^k & op^e to Dawson's C: y^e two last Courses down y^e Creek are N^o 42° W^t 35 P N^o 17° E^t 52 P to y^e beg Con^g 95 Ac^s

JOHN LONEM
WILLIAM WIGGANS
THOM^S WILLIAMS

April 25^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Nicholas Friend a certain Tract of waste Land Situate on Potomack River about 2 Miles below y^e Mouth of Little Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at 2 hickorys & a Sugar Tree at y^e Mouth of a Run on y^e River brink & run thence S^o 55 E^t Sixty Pole to two Pines on y^e top of a Ridge thence S^o 35 W^t One hund^d & Sixty Poles to 2 white Oaks & an ash about 18 Pole x y^e Run we began at thence N^o 55 W^t One hund^d & thirty Pole to 2 Sycamores on y^e River Side thence down y^e Meanders of y^e River N^o 4 W^t fifty four Po. N^o 28 E^t forty Po. N^o 70 E twenty Six Po. N^o 75 E^t Twenty one Po. N^o 79½ E^t Thirty Poles S^o 80 E^t 72 Po. to y^e beg. Con^g 142 Acres

JOHN LONEM
SAMUEL PLUMB
JOHN FRIEND

April 25^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Friend Cox a certain Tract of waste L^d Situate in Frederick Co^{ty} & on Potomack & Little Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg. at 2 hickorys & a Spanish Oak at y^e Mouth of Little Cacapehon & y^e lower Side & run thence y^e Meanders of y^e River N^o 84 E^t thirty Pole S^o 86 E^t Twenty Eight Pole N^o 65 E^t 68 Pole East forty Pole to 2 Burches thence leaving y^e River S^o 10 E^t Two hund^d & forty Poles Run S^o 80 W^t One hund^d & thirty Poles to y^e Creek then N^o 22 W^t Sixty Pole N^o 45½ W^t 100 Po N^o 12 E^t 30 N^o 39 E^t 16 Po N^o 15 W^t 56 Po to y^e beg Con^g 240 Acres

JOHN LONEM
JOHN PARKER
RICH^D LANE

April 26^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for John Parker of S^o Br^{ch} a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick & on Little Cacapehon & about ½ Mile above y^e Buffilo Lick & bounded as followeth beg: at a white Oak & red Oak on y^e hillside & Run thence S^o 50 E Two hund^d Pole thence S^o 40 W^t One hund^d & Sixty Pole thence N^o 50 W^t Two hund^d Pole to a black Oak Spanish Oak & white Oak thence N^o 40 E^t One hund^d & Sixty Poles to y^e Beg: Containing 200 Acres

JOHN LONEM
HENRY ENOCH
JOHN PARKER

April 27^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Silvenus Smith a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a hickory black Oak And white Oak Rich^d Arnolds Corner & run thence with his Line N^o 57 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 2 white Oaks another of Arnolds Corners thence S^o 33 W^t One hund^d & twenty four Poles to 2 Pines John John Parke Sen^r Corner thence with Parke's Line S^o 57 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to a Pine & two hickorys another of Parke's Corner thence to y^e beg: find y^e Course & Quantity[87]

JOHN LONEM... }
RICH^D ARNOLD JUN^R }
SILVENUS SMITH

April 27^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn.

Then Resurveyd Darby M^{c}Keaver's Jun^r Land beg. at a red Oak & Pine his old Corner & Run thence S^o 53 E^t 70 Po to a hickory & black Oak on y^e Creek Side then up y^e Creek S^o 37 W^t 60 to 2 black Oaks on y^e Creek Side thence S^o 53 E^t 230 Po. to 2 Chesnut Oaks & a black on Piney Ground thence S^o 37 W^t 140 Po to 2 Pines & a white Oak thence N^o 53 W^t Three hund^d Poles to three Pines from thence^^{find y^e Course[87]} to y^e beg: Con^g 315 Acres

JOHN LONEM
SILVENUS SMITH
ROGER PARKES

[Footnote 87: Interlined in lead pencil.]

April 28^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn.

Then Surveyd for James M^{c}Cay a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County bounded as followeth beg: at 2 white Oaks & a Gum in Level L^d about 10 Po from y^e Waggon r^d & run thence S^o 27 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Po to 3 white Oaks thence N^o 63 W^t 30 Po to y^e Waggon Road that Leads up y^e Creek to Woodfins two hund^d Poles to 2 Chesnut Oaks thence N^o 27 E^t 270 Po to y^e Wag^n Road Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 3 Pines thence S^o 63 E^t Two hund^d Pole to y^e beg Con^g 400

JOHN LONEM
DAVID EDWARDS
JAMES M^{C}CAY

August 16^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn.

N. B. This Plat made to begin at y^e Double hickory S^o 11½ W^t 280 po.

Then Survey'd for M^r Edward Musgrove a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on Shannondoah River & joining his Patent Land bounded as followeth Beg. at a Corner Stone where his Corner tree stood on the River Side & run up the several Courses thereof S^o...63°...W^t..40 poles S^o..43°..15″ W^t 60 poles to an Ash on the River Corner to William Vestalls Patent Land thence with his Lines N^o 40 W^t Eight poles to a white Oak Saplin V. C. thence S^o..70 W^t 92 poles to 1 blacks oak in y^e fork of a road thence N^o..31¼ E^t 426--Poles to a Double hic^y Corn^r to Musgroves Pa. L^d & y^e pat. L^d of John Vestall thence to y^e beg 135 Acres----

REUBEN RUTHERFORD } NED MUSGROVE _M^r_
JOHN MUSGROVE }

August 20^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plats drawn

Then Re Survey'd for Richard Stephenson and William Davis a certain tract of waste and ungranted Land beg: at 1 Spanish Oak black Oak & white Oak & run thence N^o....10°...E^t Forty three poles to a Large hic: in a hallow thence S^o...80 E^t One hund^d poles to a Large white Oak & small hickory in or near y^e Old Corner th: S^o..37..E^t One hund^d & Eighty four poles to a Dead white O. & living one by a path side thence N^o..36....E^t Thirty Six poles to a Stoop^g white Oak by a path Side Corner to a tract Survey'd for William Davis thence S^o -- --50°-45′...E^t four hund^d and twelve poles to a red Oak Another Corner of William Davis's Land in Col^o Geo. Fairfax's Line thence S^o 41 W^t Three hund^d & Ninety Eight Poles to a hickory Saplin about 8 pole x the N^o Branch of Bullskin[88] thence N^o..37°...W^t...Two hund^d & Eighty poles to small hickory Saplins about 90 pole from the Corner of the Patent Land a broken top^d red Oak Pits's--Patent thence with his Lines N^o 50 E^t Seventy poles to a red Oak in Stephensons clear'd Ground--thence N^o 5 W^t 242 p to a Corner--Two hund^d & fifty poles to 2 hickorys thence N^o--35°--W^t 160 po. thence N^o 85° 30′ W^t 18 ps- to a Large white Oak by a parcel of Rocks then reduced to a straight Line is N^o...40°-45′..W^t One hund^d & Seventy One po thence N^o...80--W^t Seventy Eight poles to the beg: con^g 810

LEWIS THOMAS } 398
WILLIAM CRAWFORD } 240
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DANIEL M^{C}KLEDUFF _M^r_. 158

[Footnote 88: Bullskin is a small stream which rises within the present boundaries of Jefferson county, West Virginia. George Washington, and also his brothers Lawrence and John Augustine, owned large tracts of land in the vicinity of this stream.]

August 21 to 23 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Survey'd for Maj^r Lawrence Washington the Waste Land between the Lines of M^r Worthington Davis & T Keys bounded as followeth beg at 4 Sycamores standing on the edge of Worthington's Run being his C: & run thence S^o 72 W^t Twenty eight Poles to a red Oak thence N^o 78° E^t Two hund^d & Ninety four poles to several small Saplins Wor^y beg. Corner thence S^o 20° W^t Two hund^d & Sixty poles to a red Oak, thence N^o 70 W^t One hund^d & twenty poles to a white Oak, thence N^o 20 W^t Two hund^d & Seventy Six poles to a white Oak, Then West Forty five Poles to a white Oak hickory & Walnut S^o 10° W^t Five hund^d & forty poles to a black Oak thence S^o 80° E^t Sixty poles to a white Oak thence N^o 10° E^t 45 poles to a C: of Pitts's Patent Land Eighty Eight poles to a Large hickory in a hallow Corner to y^e L^d Surveyd for Davis & Stephenson thence with their Lines S^o 80° E^t One hund^d poles to a Large white Oak & small hickory thence S^o 37¼° E^t One hund^d & Eighty four poles to 2 white Oaks one of them Dead by a path side thence N^o 36 E^t Thirty Six poles to a stooping white Oak by the S^o path Corner to a Sepe^e Survey made for William Davis thence with his Lines N^o 29¼° E^t One hund^d & fifty Six poles to 2 red Oaks Davis's Corner thence to a Corner of his Patent L^d S^o 54 E^t Six poles a Large red Oak y^e beg. C. of his Patent (his patent Lines being protracted) went to y^e Corner of Samuel Waker's Patent L^d now W a white Oak & run thence along his Line & keys S^o 17 W Three hund^d & thirty four poles to 2 red Oaks where Keys Corner sh^d stand the Courses being protracted thence S^o 72° E^t Two hund^d & four poles to a hickory on the West side a Meadow where Davis's Patent s^d Corner then following the Courses of his patent S W^t One hund^d & Eight poles to a red Oak on y^e side of a hill (y^e patent says a hickory but their is neither Line or Corner to be found) thence N^o 70° W^t One hund^d & forty poles to a black Oak & white Oak Near a glade & on y^e N^o side th: N^o 45° W^t 148 po: to a Large Oak in a small hallow thence N E^t 22 po to a hic: Sap th. N W^t 76 poles to 3 tri. hic near a path th. N^o 82 E^t 82 poles to Davis's patent C^r

W^M CRAWFORD } _C C_
LEWIS THO^S }
@@whitespace@@ DANIEL M^{C}KLEDUFF.

August 23^d 1750 Then survey'd for Maj'^r Law^r Washington of Fairfax County a certain tract of waste and ungranted Land in Frederick joining Worthington's Land and Beg: at the 2^d corner the s^d Worthington's tract a red Oak and extended with his Line N^o 70 W one hundred and twenty poles to white Oak thence leaving his Lines and extended S^o 60 W one hundred and seventy four poles to two white Oaks, one double stand'^g on y'^e side of the Old wag'^n Road thence N^o 80 W fifty Six poles to a white Oak and hic'^{ry} in Worthingtons Line thence with his Lines S^o 10 W. two hundred poles to a black Oak thence S^o 80 E. Sixty poles to a white Oak thence N^o 10 E^t 25 po to a c'^r of Pitts's patent L'^d Eighty eight poles to a large hi'^{ry} c'^r to a survey known by that of Pitts's now Stephenson's Jr then with these Lines S^o 80 E^t one hund'^d poles to a large white Oak and small hic'^{ry} thence S^o 87¼ E^t one hundred & Eighty four poles to two white Oaks one of them dead & stand'^g by a path thence N^o 86 E^t thirty six poles to a Sloaping white Oak on the edge of the s'^d path c'^r to a survey made for W^m Davis thence with his Lines N^o 29¼ E^t one hund'^d and fifty six poles to two read Oaks S^o 54 E^t six po to a c'^r of his pat'^d L'^d th: with a Line therof N^o 82 E^t 82 po to 3 live hic'^{ry} thence N^o 10 W. one hund'^d and Eighty four poles and S^o 85 W. One hund'^d and fifteen poles to the Beg: con'^g Six hund'^d and thirteen acres.

W^M CRAWFORD } _C. C._
LEWIS THO^S } @@whitespace@@ Per
@@whitespace@@ G. WASHINGTON[89]

[Footnote 89: The field notes of this survey, as well as the neatly drawn plat of the land, is on one side of a large, loose foolscap sheet of paper, and all in the handwriting of Washington. As the diagram can easily be reproduced from the notes, no engraving of it is given in this work.]

August 24^{th} & 25^{th} @@whitespace@@ Plats drawn

Survey'd for Maj^r Law^e Washington y^e following Tract of Land Beg at 3 Sycamores a Corner of Rob^t Worthington's Pa^t L^d & run thence N^o 10° W^t 24 po. to a white Oak another of W C^r thence N^o 5 W^t 24 po. to a hick^y another of W^g C^r th N^o 2 E^t 42 po to a hickory W C thence N^o 24 W^t 64 po to a hic: th., N^o 49° W^t 46 po to a white Oak th S^o W^t 74 poles to a white Oak th S^o 27 W^t 28 poles to a white Oak & hickory th: N^o 65 W^t 178 poles to a red Oak th North 158 to a red O. th West 50 po to a white Oak th N^o 110 poles to a white Oak & red Oak on y^e East side a glade another Corner of his Patent L^d also a Corner of his Survey th with those Lines N^o 89 E^t 208 po to a Large red Oak & small hickory th N^o 19¼ E^t 262 poles to 3 Locusts in a Bottom thence leaving his Lines & run th N^o 83° E^t 18 po to a Double hickory near a Limestone Rock Henry Bradshaws Corner th: with his Lines S^o 70 E^t 210 po to 3 hick^{ys} and a Locust 4 poles from a Large red Oak on a Level Bradshaws Corner th N^o 20 E^t 68 po to a white Oak on a Level in Bradshaws Line th S^o 50¼ E^t 137 po to Capt^n Rutherfords beg Corner of his p^t L^d a white Oak th with his Lines S^o 22 W^t 255 po to a red Oak and white Oak thence S^o 68° E^t 94 poles to a Dead red Oak 2 small hick^{ys} & a Locust Rutherfords C^r also C^r to Walter Sherley th: with Sherley's Line S^o 13° E^t 310 po to a Scubby red Oak Sherley's & Nath^l Thomas's Corner th. with Thomas's Lines West One hund^d & twenty poles to a red Oak and white Oak th S^o 240 poles to 2 red Oaks & an hic. Tho^s C^r in Keys's Line th with Keys's Line N^o 72 W^t Two hund^d & fifty Six poles to a white Oak on Worth^g River near the Mill thence N^o 2. 30 E^t 110 poles to y^e beg.

WILLIAM CRAWFORD } _C C_
THOMAS CARNY---- }

August 26^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn

Then Surveyd for Maj^r Lawrence Washington y^e Vacancy between Worthingtons Lines beginning at y^e upper C^r of y^e Surplus L^d 2 white Oaks on y^e Edge of the Barons near Smiths--Glade & run thence with W^y Lines S^o 72 E^t 410 poles to to a black Oak & hic: th N^o 9° E^t 150 poles to a hick^y th N^o 68 W^t Sixty poles to a white Oak N^o 1° E^t 154 po to a red Oak th West 110 po to a white Oak th: S^o 35 W^t 44 po to a white Oak th-- N^o 70 W^t 102 poles to a red Oak th S^o 89° W^t 89 poles to a white Oak th S^o 13° 15′ W^t 206 poles to y^e Beg Con^g 570 Acres

HUGH RANKON } _C C_
TIMOTHY M^{C}CARTY }
ROB^T WORTHINGTON _Marker_

August 28^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ plat drawn

Surveyd for Capt^n George Johnston a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on y^e S^o Side Bullskin y^e S^o Fork thereof & bounded as followeth Beginning at a Sycamore standing on the S^o side Bullskin C^r to y^e Haynes's and Patrick Matthews and run thence with y^e Haynes's Line N^o 88° W^t Three hund^d Poles to a Large hickory another of the Haynes's Corner's thence N^o 82° W^t Two hund^d & Sixty poles to a white Oak in y^e Line of D^r M^{c}Cormick's Patent L^d then with his Patent Line S^o 27° W^t One hund^d & Sixty Six poles to an old black stump in y^e Barrens s^d to be M^{c}Cormicks Corner th N^o 68° W^t Ten & ½ poles to a small Locust th N^o 55-30 W^t Twenty four poles to a stake near y^e Middle of y^e Water Course thence up y^e Water N^o 85½ W^t Twelve poles to a Stake near y^e Center of y^e Spring thence S^o--Fifty poles near to a small red Oak & hickory in y^e Barrens then East Six hund^d & thirty poles to 3 white Oaks in Grubbs Line thence N^o 10½ W^t Sixty Six poles thence N^o 40° E^t--Twenty six poles between two Walnut Trees th N^o 36 E^t Fifty poles to y^e beg: Con^g 552 Acres

JOHN JOHNSON } _C C_
THOMAS JONES }
JOSHUA HAYNES _M^r_

Oct^r 17^{th} Then Surveyd for M^r Tho^s Loftan a certain Tract of waste & un^d Land in F. Beg at a white Oak on y^e N E^t Side a Meadow Col^o George Fairfax Corn^r & run thence N^o 7 E^t 34 po to 2 small white Oaks by a the Road that Leads to Pennington Johnston's &c^a then S^o 83 E^t 128 po to 3 small Locusts in y^e Barrons on a knowl the S^o 7 W^t 132 po to 3 small Locust by a path Side in a Valley near John Cozines House thence N^o 83 (W^t 128 po to 2 red Oaks in Col^o G. Fairfax's Line thence with his Line N^o 7 E^t 298 po to y^e Beg Cont^g 265¼ Acres @@whitespace@@ plat drawn

JOHN COZINE } _C C_
GEO. SMITH }
THO^S LOFTAN _M^r_

N. B. this plat beg at 2 red
Oaks & white Oak Col^o G.
Fx. c^r

Oct. 18^{th} 1750 Then Surveyd for G. Smith a certain Tract of waste L^d Situate in Frederick County & on Long Marsh beg at 3 small Locust on y^e N^o Side L^g M Tho^s Loftans Corner & run thence S^o E^t 220 po to 3 white Oak Sap^l thence S^o 7 W^t 200 po to Long Marsh 312 po to 3 white Oaks th: N W^t 220 po to a a white Oak in Thom^s Loftan's Line & 38 po from his C^r from thence with his Line to the beg. Con^g 335 Acres

@@whitespace@@ plat drawn
JOHN COZINE } _C. C_
THOM^S LOFTAN }
OWEN THO^S _M^r_

Oct^r 18^{th} Then Survey'd for John Cuszine a Tract of L^d Situate & joining Col^o G. Fairf^x Beg at a hick^y & red Oak Fx C^r & run with his Line S^o 30 W^t 220 po to 2 red Oaks in his Line th leaving his Line S^o 60 E^t 182 poles to a hickory on a Level thence N^o 30 E^t 310 po to G. Smiths Line about 8 po from his C^r within his Line thence with his Line N^o 45° W^t 210 poles to a white Oak in Tho^s Loftans Line thence with his Line S^o 7 W^t 20 poles to 3 small Locust by a path his C^r thence with an^r of his Lines N^o 83 W^t 128 poles to 2 red Oaks his C^r in Col^o G. Fairfaxs line thence with his Lines S^o 7 W^t 90 poles to a large white Oak Fx th S^o 60 E^t 90 poles to y^e beg Con^g 455 Acres @@whitespace@@ plat drawn

THO^S LOFTAN JUN^R } _CC_
G. SMITH }
JOHN COZINE

Oct^r 19^{th} Then Survey'd for Isabella Jump a certain Tract of waste & ungranted L^d joining her Patent L^d beg at a white Oak near a path & run thence N^o 96 po thence S^o 60 W^t 88 po to a hick^y on y^e rising of a knowl thence N^o 73° W^t 26 po ab^t a rod further than a Large red Oak & hick^y th: N 4 E^t 84 po to a red Oak in Tho^s Colston L^d thence with his Line S^o W^t 125 po to a hick^y near a path about 40 y^{ds} from Fairfax C^y Road th S^o 76 E^t 194 po to y^e Beg Con^g 65 Acres

@@whitespace@@ plat drawn
GEORGE HAMPTON } _C C_
STEPHEN SEBASTIAN }
JOSEPH HAMPTON

Oct^r 19^{th} Then Surveyd for John Vance a certain Tract of waste L^d joining & beg at a hick^y Tho^s Colston's Corn^r & run thence with his Line N^o W^t 120 po to a small locust & red Oak in rich Barons thence S^o W^t 200 po near a small white Oak & burn't topt D^o in a hollow Glade thence S^o E^t 260 po. near 2 red Oaks on a knowl in y^e Barons thence N^o E^t 200 po to a hick^y on a knowl thence N^o 26¼ E^t 70 po to a red Oak in Widow Jumps Line th with her Line N^o 76 W^t 134 poles to ye Beg Con^g 353 Acres

WILLIAM CRAWFORD } _C C_ @@whitespace@@ plat drawn
THO^S HAMPTON }
ALEX^R VANCE

Oct^r 19^{th} then Survey'd for John Anderson Beg. at 2 red Oaks John Vances C^r & run thence S^o 82 po to a hick^y & red Oak on a knowl thence S^o 54 W^t 114 to 2 white Oaks in Carter's Line thence with his Line N^o 58¼ W^t 140 po th N^o 30 E^t 8 po to two hick^{ys} in Carters Line y^e Course to be Drawn straight which is N^o 56 W^t 140 thence N^o 30 E^t 198 po to a Large red Oak & hick^y on a level in John Vances Line thence with his th S^o E^t 150 po to y^e Beg Con^g 192 Acres

@@whitespace@@ Plat drawn
ISAAC FOSTER } _C. C._
RALPH CROFT }
JOHN MILLER _M^r_
260
150

Oct^r 22^d 1750 Then Surveyd for Isaac Foster a cert^n Tract of L^d beg: at 2 white Oak in Carters Line & run thence N^o 50 E^t 23 po to a red Oak ab^t 4 pole from Fosters house th N^o 31½ E^t 204 p^o to a hic^y & small white Oak th S^o 66 E^t 45 po to a small white Oak & burnt topt D^o John Vances C^r thence with Vances Line S^o E^t 110 poles to a large red Oak & hic^y John Andersons C^r in Vances Line th with Andersons Line S^o 30 W--ly 8 poles to 2 hick^{ys} in Mess^{rs} Carters Line finally along Vances Line N^o 56 W^t 167 poles to y^e beg Con^g 203 Acres

@@whitespace@@ plat drawn
JOHN ANDERSON } _C C_
RALPH CROFT }
JOHN MILLER _M^r_

Oct^r 22^d Then Surveyd for Sam^l Isaac Beg at 2 white Oaks in C^r Line & Isaac Foster's C^r & run thence with his Lines N^o 50° E^t 23 po to a red Oak th N^o 31½ E^t 206 po to a hic^y th N^o 57 W^t 320 po to 2 small Locust & one hick^y in a clear spot then S^o 31½ W^t 206 po to 5 red Oak Saplins in Carters Line thence with his Line S^o 56 E^t 308 poles to y^e beg Con^g 415 Acres

@@whitespace@@ plat drawn
RALPH CROFT } _C C_
JOHN ANDERSON }
JOHN MILLER _M^r_

Oct^r 23^d Then Surveyd for Capt^n Isaac Penington a certain Tract of waste L^d joining his own Patent L^d beg. at a white Oak a Corn^r of his Patent L^d & run th S^o 45 W^t 30 po to Morris's Patent C^r 260 po to 4 small black Oaks in Sam^l Isaac's C^r thence with his Line S^o 57 E^t 298 to a hick^y his C^r likewise Corner to Isaac foster thence with his Line S^o 66 E^t 45 po to a small white Oak & burnt topt D^o his C^r also C^r to John Vance thence with Vance's Line N E^t 200 po to a small Locust & red Oak in Rich Barons in Isaac Peningtons Line thence with his Line N^o W^t 335 to y^e Beg Con^g 445

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