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.)
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.
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