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.)
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
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