Journal of my journey over the mountains: while surveying for Lord Thomas Fairfax, baron of Cameron, in the northern neck of Virginia, beyond the Blue Ridge, in 1747-8.Washington, George
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Journal of my journey over the mountains: while surveying for Lord Thomas Fairfax, baron of Cameron, in the northern neck of Virginia, beyond the Blue Ridge, in 1747-8.
Washington, George
Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; Virginia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Diaries; Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Travel -- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.)
Then Survey'd for David Edwards a certain Tract of waste Land
Situate in Frederick County and on Cacapehon and bounded as
followeth Beg: at a white Oak Jos^h Edwards Cor: on the E^t side
the River & run thence N^o 70 W^t 176 po to the Creek 253 Po to
another of J. Edwards's Cor^s and three hund^d & twenty Poles to
three black Oaks near a Large Pine on the Top of a Hill thence N^o
20 E^t Two hund^d Poles to four Pines on the side of a steep Hill
thence S^o 70° E^t Three hundred & Forty Poles to an Ash on the
Creek side near a fine spring thence to the Beg^g 412 Acres
Plat drawn
JOHN LONEM } _Ch^n_
SILVENUS SMITH }
DAVID EDWARDS _M^r_
March 30^{th} 1750
Then Survey'd for Thom^s Edwards a certain Tract of Waste Land
Situate in Frederick County and on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth
Beg^g at 2 Pines on the side of a Mountain about 4 Pole from the
Waggon Road that leads to the S^o Branch and on the W^t Side the
Creek & run thence East One hund^d Pole to the Creek & three hund
and twenty Poles to a Red Oak white Oak and Hickory on the side of
a steep Hill thence South Two hundred Poles to three white Oaks
thence West 20 Po: to the Creek Three hundred & twenty Poles to a
white Oak thence North Two hundred Poles to the Beg. containing
four hund^d acres
JOHN LONEM } _Cha_:
DAVID EDWARDS }
GEORGE HYATT Plat drawn
March 31^{st} 1750
Then Survey'd for George Hyatt a certain Tract of waste Land
Situate on a branch of the N^o River calld Davids Run in Frederick
County Beg at 2 white Oaks on the side of a Hill in very stony
ground and Run thence S^o 70° E^t One hund^d & Seventy two Poles to
a Chesnut Oak amongst a Parcel of Rocks on a Ridge of a Mountain
thence N^o 20° E^t..220 Po to the Wag^n Road that leads to the S^o
Branch Two hund^d and Fifty Poles to a Hickory & two white Oaks
thence N^o 70° W^t One hund^d & Seventy two Poles to two white Oaks
on a Hill thence S^o 20 W^t Two hund^d & Fifty three Po: to^{ds}
Beg^g Cont^g 272 Acres
@@whitespace@@ Plat drawn
JOHN LONEM } _C M_
DAVID EDWARDS }
GEORGE HYATT: _Mark^r_.
March 31^{st} 1750
Then Survey'd for John Parkes Jun^r a certain Tract of Waste Land
Lying & Situate in Frederick County & on a branch of Cacapehon &
bounded as followeth beginning at two Chesnut Oaks near a Drain of
the Mountains that parts a Ridge of Rocks & run thence S^o E^t..Two
hund^d Poles to three white Oaks at the foot of a mountain thence
N^o E^t..Two hund Poles to three white Oaks at the foot of the s^d
Mountain thence N^o W^t Two hund^d Poles to three Pines on the same
Ridge we began at thence S^o W^t Along the Ridge Two hund^d Poles
to the Beg: containing 250 Acres @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn
JOHN LONEM } _C M_
DAVID EDWARDS }
JOHN PARKES _Mark^r_
April 2^d 1750
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